Peculiar Quotes

555 Peculiar quotes by 448 unique authors

For the metropolis presents the peculiar conditions which are revealed to us as the opportunities and the stimuli for the development of both these ways… — Georg Simmel
Value is consequently the necessary theoretical starting point whence we can elucidate the peculiar phenomenon of prices resulting from capitalist competition. — Rudolf Hiferding
There is probably no oral society that fails to mark the spatial distinction of left and right, peculiar as this distinction may be. — David Antin
The anti-apartheid prisoners on the island, like so many in every age and nation, found that Shakespeare had a peculiar ability to gentle their condition.… — Daniel Hannan
The idea of being a single woman in Hollywood is a very peculiar thing. — Marsha Mason
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

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