Widely Quotes

348 Widely quotes by 319 unique authors

It is a widely accepted notion among painters that it does not matter what one paints as long as it is well painted. This is… — Mark Rothko
The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd. — Bertrand Russell
If you look at coffee, tea, food and juice, we think there are inherent opportunities. If you look at health bars or grab-and-go products that… — Howard Schultz
The criminalization of marijuana did not prevent marijuana from becoming the most widely used illegal substance in the United States and many other countries. But… — George Soros
Everyone realizes that one can believe little of what people say about each other. But it is not so widely realized that even less can… — Rebecca West
Following 25 children for the TV series 'Child of Our Time' has been extraordinary. The BBC's original plan was to commemorate the new millennium. What… — Robert Winston
Our most widely known scholars have been trained in universities outside of the South. — Carter G. Woodson
Octopuses have hundreds of suckers, each one equipped with its own ganglion with thousands of neurons. These 'mini-brains' are interconnected, making for a widely distributed… — Frans de Waal
Most songwriters who have been lucky enough to have their song on the radio or be heard widely don't know anything about science. The best… — Greg Graffin
There is no doubt that the Internet brims with spamming, scamming and identity fraud. Having someone wipe out your hard drive or bank account has… — Evgeny Morozov
It is possible to argue that the really influential book is not that which converts ten millions of casual readers, but rather that which converts… — Aldous Huxley
Cecily. This is no time for wearing the shallow mask of manners. When I see a spade I call it a spade. Gwendolen. [Satirically.] I… — Oscar Wilde
Ultimately the bond of all companionship, whether in marriage or in friendship, is conversation, and conversation must have a common basis, and between two people… — Oscar Wilde
If religious books are not widely circulated among the masses in this country, I do not know what is going to become of us as… — Daniel Webster
Fairy tales were not my escape from reality as a child; rather, they were my reality -- for mine was a world in which good… — Terri Windling
Common sense is the most widely shared commodity in the world, for every man is convinced that he is well supplied with it. — Rene Descartes
the conspicuous consumption of limited resources has yet to be accepted widely as a spiritual error, or even bad manners — Barbara Kingsolver
Like love, the light or guidance of truth that influences us exists only in living form, not in principles or rules or expectations or advice,… — Alan Watts
Weather forecast for tonight: dark. Continued dark overnight, with widely scattered light by morning. — George Carlin
A few feathery flakes are scattered widely through the air, and hover downward with uncertain flight, now almost alighting on the earth, now whirled again… — Nathaniel Hawthorne
Long after her death I felt her thoughts floating through mine. Long before we met we had had the same dreams. We compared notes. We… — Vladimir Nabokov
Not my idea of God, but God. Not my idea of H., but H. Yes, and also not my idea of my neighbour, but my… — C.S. Lewis
Those who most obstinately oppose the most widely-held opinions more often do so because of pride than lack of intelligence. They find the best places… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Masculine exhalations are, as a rule, stronger, more vivid,more widely differentiated than those of women. In the odor of young men there is something elemental,… — Helen Keller
Whether I like it or not, most of my images of what various historical periods feel, smell, or sound like were acquired well before I… — Lauren Willig

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