Widely Quotes

348 Widely quotes by 319 unique authors

He is not to them what he is to me," I thought: "he is not of their kind. I believe he is of mine- I… — Charlotte Bronte
The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd; indeed in view of the silliness… — Bertrand Russell
Cyrus Pembridge, the Never Land’s captain, was widely regarded as the most incompetent man to comman a ship since the formation of water. “Who in… — Dave Barry
When widely followed public figures feel free to say anything, without any fact-checking, it becomes impossible for a democracy to think intelligently about big issues. — Thomas Friedman
But...what if I mistime it?" Gilan smiled widely. "Well, in that case, I'll probably lop your head off your shoulders." Horace and Gilan — John Flanagan
Human manners are wildly inconsistent; plenty of people have said so. But this one takes the cake: the manner in which we're allowed to steal… — Barbara Kingsolver
Life is an experimental journey undertaken involuntarily. It is a journey of the spirit through the material world and, since it is the spirit that… — Fernando Pessoa
I don’t know. After the downstairs, I assumed something creepier and dirtier.” I shrugged. “You didn’t have electricity down there.” “It’s for dramatic effect.” Loki… — Amanda Hocking
It didn't occur to me that my books would be widely read at all, and that enabled me to write anything I wanted to. And… — Louise Erdrich
In my opinion, there is a huge lack of imaginative, unconventional music being created by artists today and what little there is, goes widely unappreciated… — Adam Young
The widely accepted assertion that, only if you let markets be will everyone be paid correctly and thus fairly, according to his worth, is a… — Ha-Joon Chang
Read. As much as you can. As deeply and widely and nourishingly and irritatingly as you can. And the good things will make you remember… — A.L. Kennedy
Learn to write by doing it. Read widely and wisely. Increase your word power. Find your own individual voice though practicing constantly. Go through the… — P.D. James
The Morrigan’s ideas of sport and mine varied widely. As a Chooser of the Slain, she tends to enjoy nothing so much as a protracted… — Kevin Hearne
People will say it's sad that she leaves a lesser scar, that fewer remember her, that she was loved deeply but not widely. But it's… — John Green
Read widely, and without apology. Read what you want to read, not what someone tells you you should read. — Joyce Carol Oates
Better to see widely than to see too closely and allow some feature of place or situation to catch you unawares. Do you understand? — Christopher Paolini
It is in our faults and failings, not in our virtues, that we touch one another and find sympathy. We differ widely enough in our… — Jerome K. Jerome
She was widely read enough to appreciate my literary wit but not so widely read that she knew my sources. I like that in a… — David Mitchell
There is no such thing as a perfectly happy or perfectly unhappy man in the world. One has more happiness in his life and another… — Giacomo Casanova
While differing widely in the various little bits we know, in our infinite ignorance we are all equal. — Karl Popper
If you’re twenty-two, physically fit, hungry to learn and be better, I urge you to travel – as far and as widely as possible. Sleep… — Anthony Bourdain
Christ is sufficient. We do not need "support groups" for each and every separate tribulation. The most widely divergent sorrows may all be taken to… — Elisabeth Elliot
She was loved deeply, but not widely — John Green
Experience seems to be the only thing of any value that's widely distributed. — William Feather

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