Renaissance Quotes

161 Renaissance quotes by 145 unique authors

Right now, scientists are in exactly the same position as Renaissance painters, commissioned to make the portrait the patron wants done, And if they are… — Michael Crichton
What I can say is that it was clear to many of us that an indigenous African literary renaissance was overdue. A major objective was… — Chinua Achebe
I thought of the words of the Renaissance philosopher Michel de Montaigne. "If you press me to say why I loved him, I can say… — Josh Lanyon
What's up?" Christian asked. "Need some hairstyling tips?" "Tips you stole from me? No thanks. But I hear you've got a really good bacon meatloaf… — Richelle Mead
The Renaissance was a time of mercenary soldiers, ours is a time of mercenary labor. — Eric Hoffer
We need a renaissance of wonder. We need to renew, in our hearts and in our souls, the deathless dream, the eternal poetry, the perennial… — E. Merrill Root
For example, I like using strong Greek and Roman Renaissance characters as part of my series. — Frank Bruno
Traveling in India gives you a chance to observe a renaissance. — Marie Brenner
Our approach to education has remained largely unchanged since the Renaissance: From middle school through college, most teaching is done by an instructor lecturing to… — Daphne Koller
I love the idea of renaissance. If my career is like painting a canvas, I want to have as many different colors in there as… — Nolan Gerard Funk
I only know about a few things, but I am quite good at bluffing. There are a whole range of subjects, including the Renaissance, which… — Jools Holland
The late 20th century had just enough communication abilities to allow superstar-ness and communality to happen. It was a musical renaissance that rivals the visual… — Daryl Hall
For me, anything can be music! I can get huge enjoyment and be moved totally by the purity and perfection of some Renaissance polyphony, but… — Steven Price
Our vision is to rediscover the spirit of the Renaissance, create a new discipline where engineering for cultural heritage is actually a symbol of blending… — Maurizio Seracini
Artificial creatures date back to the ancient Chinese and Greeks. Renaissance automata were designed primarily to entertain, reflecting the value placed on leisure. — Ken Goldberg
One of the things that always fascinated me about the Renaissance was that it was a time both of great scientific discovery and also of… — Marie Rutkoski
America owed its military renaissance in the 1980s and 1990s to Vietnam. Veterans like Norman Schwartzkopf, Colin Powell, Alfred Grey, Charles Krulak, and Wesley Clark… — Michael Ignatieff
Now in the 21st century, the boundaries separating chemistry, physics, and medicine have become blurred, and as happened during the Renaissance, scientists are following their… — Peter Agre
I am not saying that the Renaissance in any way was a feminist movement - hardly. But the arts flourished, and in more social settings… — Kathryn Lasky
Under the auspices of peace, our comprehensive renaissance will be built, and it will be a model for those who wish to emulate it in… — King Hussein I
What we need in America is a renaissance. We need to go forward by going backward. — Stanley Crouch
While nothing is certain, I firmly believe our nation is on the verge of a nuclear energy renaissance. — Michael K. Simpson
It seems to me that a kind of thinking which is not technocratic has an opportunity for a renaissance in this country. — Leon Kass
I want to be a Renaissance woman. I want to paint, and I want to write, and I want to act, and I want to… — Emma Watson
A Deap Vally renaissance is going to begin next year and will be our focus for the start of 2013. They will blow the cobwebs… — Ben Lovett

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