Ridicule Quotes

272 Ridicule quotes by 227 unique authors

Fear of ridicule begets the worst cowardice. — Andre Gide
The young mouse's eyes snapped open, clear and bright. He swung the ancient sword high and struck at the giant adder. He struck for Redwall!… — Brian Jacques
At the same time believers realise that the defects they see in one another are tests from Allah. For this reason they don't call attention… — Harun Yahya
We dress our garden, eat our dinners, discuss the household with our wives, and these things make no impression, are forgotten next week; but in… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
We need to make fun of and ridicule the media images that seek to keep us down, divide us against each other by age, class,… — Susan J. Douglas
My heart always timidly hides itself behind my mind. I set out to bring down stars from the sky, then, for fear of ridicule, I… — Edmond Rostand
Jem was safe from her, and he would ride away with a song on his lips and a laugh at her expense, forgetful of her,… — Daphne du Maurier
Do not tell everyone your story. You will only end up feeling more rejected. People cannot give you what you long for in your heart.… — Henri Nouwen
What should we call him?" Klaus asked. "You should call him Dr. Montgomery," Mr. Poe replied, "unless he tells you to call him Montgomery. Both… — Daniel Handler
O to be self-balanced for contingencies, to confront night, storms, hunger, ridicule, accidents, rebuffs, as the trees and animals do. — Walt Whitman
My pain may be the reason for somebody's laugh. But my laugh must never be the reason for somebody's pain. — Charlie Chaplin
It has become necessary for me to have this woman, so as to save myself from the ridicule of being in love with her: for… — Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
I do not mean to mock or ridicule your life's work, for in one way at least it mimics my own: We have dedicated our… — Rick Yancey
Whatever, bro. We both had a long day. Too much drama. I'll TTYS." I wanted to ridicule him for using chatspeak IRL, but I found… — John Green
In the creation of comedy, it is paradoxical that tragedy stimulates the spirit of ridicule; because ridicule, I suppose is an attitude of defiance: we… — Charlie Chaplin
Children learn what they live. Put kids in a class and they will live out their lives in an invisible cage, isolated from their chance… — John Taylor Gatto
When you hold people up for ridicule, you have to take responsibility when other people act on it. — Jay Asher
What makes authentic disciples is not visions, ecstasies, biblical mastery of chapter and verse, or spectacular success in the ministry, but a capacity for faithfulness.… — Brennan Manning
We are not being true to the artist as a man if we consider his art work junk simply because we differ with his outlook… — Francis Schaeffer
I stopped watching for ridicule, the scorpion's tail hidden in his words. He said what he meant; he was puzzled if you did not. Some… — Madeline Miller
To criticize a person for their race is manifestly irrational and ridiculous, but to criticize their religion, that is a right. That is a freedom.… — Rowan Atkinson
The flame of inspiration needs to be encouraged. Put a glass around that small candle and protect it from discouragement or ridicule. — Mary Higgins Clark
We adore titles and heredities in our hearts and ridicule them with our mouths. This is our democratic privilege. — Mark Twain
Ridicule is generally made use of to laugh men out of virtue and good sense, by attacking everything praiseworthy in human life. — Joseph Addison
Patriotism is a survival from barbarous times which must not only be evoked and educated but which must be eradicated by all means - by… — Leo Tolstoy

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