Spectacle Quotes

211 Spectacle quotes by 179 unique authors

It was too nerve-wracking, a shocking spectacle, like seeing an old, calm friend go insane. — John Steinbeck
The missionary is no longer a man, a conscience. He is a corpse, in the hands of a confraternity, without family, without love, without any… — Paul Gauguin
If he hadn't been my father I would have loved the spectacle he created-one performance following quickly upon another-like a versatile old vaudevil-lian with his… — Maureen Howard
I had never been to a fashion show before going to the Burberry show last month. It was an extraordinary spectacle. I was incredibly green… — Eddie Redmayne
We can't tell particularly smart stories if we want to keep our audience big enough to pay for these big spectacle films that we want… — Duncan Jones
We need a dedicated minority who, like the apostles of old, are willing to be called the scum of the earth and a spectacle to… — Vance Havner
We have more to learn today from the spectacle of a great man at a great moment than from any number of monographs on ancient… — C. V. Wedgwood
I'd love to follow the Tour de France one day. It's a really exciting spectacle. I've only seen it once as it was coming into… — Bryan Ferry
I was a WASP kid going to a high school that was 99 percent Jewish and I wanted attention and I wanted to make a… — James Ellroy
I don't want a huge wedding. I don't want it to be some huge spectacle. — Kristin Cavallari
The Galapagos Islands are probably the most famous wildlife-watching destination in the world. And no wonder - it's almost impossible to exaggerate the sheer spectacle… — Mark Carwardine
Our own body is in the world as the heart is in the organism: it keeps the visible spectacle constantly alive, it breathes life into… — Maurice Merleau-Ponty
It's impossible not to be taken in by the spectacle of oneself, which is the biggest sin of the culture right now. — Michael Tolkin
One of our great allies at present is the Church itself. Do not misunderstand me. I do not mean the Church as we see her… — C.S. Lewis
Do not let your heart become troubled by the sad spectacle of human injustice. Even this has its value in the face of all else.… — Pio of Pietrelcina
I think I've always been extremely conscious of the kind of empowerment that comes from realizing that you're in a position to express yourself. And… — J. Robbins
If a spectacle is going to be particularly imposing I prefer to see it through somebody else's eyes, because that man will always exaggerate. Then… — Mark Twain
God's visit to earth took place in an animal shelter with no attendants present and nowhere to lay the newborn king but a feed trough.… — Philip Yancey
The ugliest spectacle is that of artists selling themselves. Art as a commodity is an ugly idea... The artist as businessman is uglier than the… — Ad Reinhardt
Many people are embarrassed to create in public. It feels unseemly to them, like kissing in plain view... Make a spectacle of yourself. — Eric Maisel

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