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Jean de la Bruyere Quotes

A mediocre mind thinks it writes divinely; a good mind thinks it writes reasonably.

Jean de la Bruyere

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: french
Birth: 1645 - 1696

Topics

Good Mind Mediocre Thinks Divinely

That Moorish architecture is all over the place, of course. It affects me everywhere I see it, as it does so many people. But Brand Library was a special place to me, and I know I've paid homage to it many times in my drawings.

Architecture People Me Library Brand

Ali always said I would be nothing without him. But what would he have been without me?

Me Said Nothing Him Always Without

I actually have blissfully romantic views of marriage, because that has been my experience of it.

Jez Butterworth

Marriage Romantic Experience Been

People just assume that if you're famous, you're in Hollywood.

People Famous You Hollywood Assume

I absolutely always buy in a bigger size. This is true for coats and also sweaters - I always take a bigger size because I think it looks far more chic if it's loose-fitted rather than tight.

Think Looks True More Always Size

One day, when the world market is more or less fully developed and can no longer be suddenly enlarged, and if labour productivity continues to advance, then sooner or later the periodic clashes between productive forces and market barriers will begin, and because of their recurrence, these will naturally become increasingly rough and stormy.

Day World Will One Day Become More

Money is to my social existence what health is to my body.

Health Money Body Existence Social

Dogs are forever in the push up postion.

Push Dogs Up Forever

Having such a supportive family has really shaped the person that I am today.

Family Today I Am Person Supportive

Honesty is grounded in humility and indeed in humiliation, and in admitting exactly where we are powerless.

Honesty Humility Honesty Is Where

Growing up in New York with artist parents - a very liberal environment, where we were always encouraged to challenge the status quo - I think for a long time I confused jingoism with patriotism. And that is a mistake.

Time Challenge Patriotism New York

We need words to name and designate things. But we have only a static language with which to express ourselves.

Words Name Language Need Things

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