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Thomas Reid Quotes

A philosopher is, no doubt, entitled to examine even those distinctions that are to be found in the structure of all languages... in that case, such a distinction may be imputed to a vulgar error, which ought to be corrected in philosophy.

Thomas Reid

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: scottish
Birth: April 26, 1710 - October 7, 1796

Topics

Philosophy Doubt Structure Error May

I think everyone can relate to that fall from grace - having life change in an instant or having to stand for some of your bad choices, that feeling of 'Nothing is ever going to be good again.'

Molly Bloom

Life Change Good Grace Choices Bad

I wanted to be a farmer's wife. I thought it would be quite fun to wake up of a morning, collect eggs and have sheep and pigs as pets. I know now that it would also involve having to sleep with the farmer, but at the time I wasn't thinking about the sexual implications - I was 11.

Miranda Hart

Morning Time Wife Sleep Fun Wake Up

We are a nation of immigrants, a quilt of many colors, and we've managed over more than two centuries to create a way of life that allows for a reasonable degree of upward mobility, that prizes individual liberty, promotes freedom of religion and genuinely values equal rights for all citizens.

Jay Parini

Life Freedom Religion Colors Values

I'm a great lighter and lover of candles, particularly fragranced ones, as I'm kind of addicted to scent.

Deirdre O'Kane

Great Kind Scent Candles Lighter

I can sing and dance. I can smile - a lot.

Chris Colfer

Smile Dance I Can Sing Lot

My grandfather came over from Puerto Rico and raised his kids speaking English so that it would be easier for them to assimilate.

Aubrey Plaza

Puerto Rico Grandfather Over English

Do whatever you want to do in the privacy of your own home.

Willie Geist

Home You Privacy Want Whatever Own

I had become a film director because I thought I could express something in an artful way.

Paul Verhoeven

Thought Way Become Director Film

The music industry is really funny, when you have a hit record, everyone knows who are you, everyone wants to do duets with you, then if you have a miss, people suffer from amnesia.

Seal

Funny Music People You Everyone

The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it.

Richard Bach

Happiness Moment Best Enjoy Way Pay

'Room' was a particularly cohesive group, crew and cast.

Lenny Abrahamson

Group Room Crew Cast Cohesive

The place where I think social media fails is in showing the knowledge, the tradition of stitching the clothing, of cutting the fabric, of the tannery, of the skinning of the jewels - this knowledge needs respect. Online and social media is the future, but we need to learn from the past, too.

Giuseppe Zanotti

Future Knowledge Respect Past Think