Widely Quotes

348 Widely quotes by 319 unique authors

A great many people seem to think writing poetry is worthwhile, even though it pays next to nothing and is not as widely read as… — Mark Strand
Television probably has become the most evocative, widely observed signpost we have. — Robert Adams
It seems inconceivable that a species of human could possess fully modern language and not be fully modern in all other ways, too. For this… — Richard Leakey
The value of an arts education is widely accepted, especially in California. — Gavin Newsom
Players very widely disagree with me about what's hard and what's easy. and in a way, 'I won, but it was a fight' is the… — Graham Nelson
I have lectured at the U.N. and travelled widely, giving lectures on human rights and gender inequalities in universities. But this is a life I… — Taslima Nasrin
In Scotland, Catholics have raised their voices against sectarianism and intolerance directed against the Church. Clearly, these actions show that freedom of religious expression, a… — Keith O'Brien
When I do research, I cast my net very widely and then snatch what feels right out of that. Occasionally I'll read a specific book… — Brandon Sanderson
As the nation watches, Democrats and Republicans should reflect the interspersed character of America itself. Perhaps, by sitting with each other for one night, we… — Mark Udall
Unlike many graduate fellowships, the Rhodes seeks leaders who will 'fight the world's fight.' They must be more than mere bookworms. We are looking for… — Heather Wilson
Nine out of ten adult Americans have a checking account. It's the most widely used financial services product in the United States. — Carolyn Maloney
The elements which are the most widely diffused have small atomic weights. — Dmitri Mendeleev
Without commonly shared and widely entrenched moral values and obligations, neither the law, nor democratic government, nor even the market economy will function properly. — Vaclav Havel
The AEC scientists were so narrowly focused on arming the United States for nuclear war that they failed to perceive facts - even widely known… — Barry Commoner
Public intellectuals come from a range of areas and use their expertise to comment more widely than just their field. They want to make a… — Susie Orbach
A widely held, but rarely articulated, belief in our society is that the ideal self is bold, alpha, gregarious. Introversion is viewed somewhere between disappointment… — Susan Cain
As a writer, it's disheartening to write books that you pour your soul into and not have them distributed widely enough to find their audience. — Sylvia Day
I always recommend, if you can, to patent or protect whatever your idea is. If you can't, you have to make your best judgment. Sometimes… — Lori Greiner
Five common traits of good writers: (1) They have something to say. (2) They read widely and have done so since childhood. (3) They possess… — James J. Kilpatrick
Colonization means potential immortality for the human genus. Man's safety on Earth was never great, and it dwindles hourly. Disarmament, even world government, will not… — Poul Anderson
Of course, I follow Bollywood. In fact, it's widely followed in Brazil. — Ronaldinho
Amoebas are quite obviously widely spread protozoans and some of them have been established as causing serious disease in animals and humans. It is also… — Viera Scheibner
As the egalitarianism of Marxism is attractive to many, socialism could have attracted many followers in America, anyway. But there is no doubt that it… — B. Carroll Reece
And I would often wake up at night and stare widely into the room: Am I in Hell? — Edvard Munch
Our bounty, like a drop of water, disappears, when diffus'd too widely — Oliver Goldsmith

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