Peculiar Quotes

555 Peculiar quotes by 448 unique authors

I once dreamed a whole short story. Wrapped in its peculiar atmosphere, as if draped in clouds, I walked entranced to my desk at about… — Hilary Mantel
As a fiction writer, my favorite tools are my imagination and the peculiar opportunities offered by different points of view. — Stewart O'Nan
Our notions of self-determination are, on the whole, something of a myth. We are governed almost exclusively by our own peculiar habits, which makes those… — Jasper Fforde
Unless a man enters upon the vocation intended for him by nature, and best suited to his peculiar genius, he cannot succeed. I am glad… — P T Barnum
It is the peculiar boast of our country, that her happiness is alone dependent on the collective wisdom and virtue of her citizens, and rests… — George Washington
Busy souls have no time to be busybodies It is a matter of peculiar coincidence that great men have made history; great women have merely… — Morris Hite
Someone once said that every form of government has one characteristic peculiar to it and if that characteristic is lost, the government will fall. In… — Ronald Reagan
INK, n. A villainous compound of tannogallate of iron, gum-arabic and water, chiefly used to facilitate the infection of idiocy and promote intellectual crime. The… — Ambrose Bierce
Inspiration: A peculiar effect of divine flatulence emitted by the Holy Spirit which hisses into the ears of a few chosen of God — Voltaire
The deep pain that is felt at the death of every friendly soul arise from the feeling that there is in every individual something which… — Arthur Schopenhauer
Luck has a peculiar habit of favoring those who don't depend on it — Swedish Proverb
It is a peculiar art form, but I think it's a necessary art form - and I do believe it's a noble art form. — Paul Conrad
John Brown's effort was peculiar. It was not a slave insurrection. — George Haven Putnam
Today's particle physics describe light as a crumple in space, and we may have deformed space in such a way that they noticed something peculiar… — Dwight Schultz
Where do babies come from? Don't bother asking adults. They lie like pigs. However, diligent independent research and hours of playground consultation have yielded fruitful,… — Matt Groening
You play whatever cards he deal no matter how peculiar They tell me that it's God's will, I'm asking God will ya. — J. Cole
Lastly, the great uncertainty of all data in War is a peculiar difficulty, because all action must, to a certain extent, be planned in a… — Karl Von Clausewitz
The weakest among us has a gift, however seemingly trivial, which is peculiar to him, and which worthily used, will be a gift to his… — John Ruskin
Every human being is not the same. I am a good paradigm because I'm a peculiar person, a supernatural being. — Samuel Kermis
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who… — MBBC - Carcar
The most common cause of failure in life is ignorance of one's own True Will, or of the means by which to fulfill that Will.… — Aleister Crowley
It may sound odd, but the trut his, when you are in toilet, than arise most of the best ideas, how that are so peculiar… — Mak_786
I think that it is a relatively good approximation to truth which is much too complicated to allow anything but approximations, that mathematical ideas originate… — John Von Neumann
The most vitally characteristic fact about mathematics is, in my opinion, its quite peculiar relationship to the natural sciences, or more generally, to any science… — John Von Neumann
Do not train children to learning by force and harshness, but direct them to it by what amuses their minds, so that you may be… — Plato

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