Goldwin Smith Quotes

There is a spell in mediaeval Art which has had power to bewitch some people into trying, or wishing to try, or fancying that they wish to try or making believe to fancy that they wish to try, to bring back the Middle Ages.

Goldwin Smith

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: historian
  • Nationality: canadian
  • Birth: August 13, 1823 - June 7, 1910

Topics

PowerArtPeopleBelieveWishBack

I love opportunities to do something I'm not supposed to be able to do. Hell, that's my career.

Andrew Whitworth

LoveOpportunitiesHellCareerAble

Since my first encounter with Kafka's writing, I've been interested in a quality that, while he was alive, stood in the way of his achieving a large reputation: his allegory.

John Kessel

QualityWritingReputationAchieving

Don't assume your child is weak. If you, the parent, assume that they can't take anymore, what kind of signal are you sending them?

Amy Chua

ChildParentYouKindWeakTake

In America, we have to learn to be patient enough to figure out what somebody is saying. Somebody might actually be saying something.

Stanley Crouch

SayingLearnAmericaEnoughOut

The states should have much more responsibility for infrastructure building.

Steve Scalise

ResponsibilityBuildingMoreMuch

The commandment 'Thou shalt not kill' does not say it's O.K. to kill some people and not others.

Marvin Harris

PeopleSayOthersSome PeopleSome

When I hear somebody like Hayes Carll write a song that's touching and poignant and sad and funny all at the same time, it motivates me to step my game up and try to figure out a way to get more different emotions into one line or one song.

Jason Isbell

FunnySadTimeStepMeSong

If what I have to do is share a sandwich to lift someone's spirits, put a smile on their face - the worst thing that happens is I go broke!

Jose Andres

SmileFaceSomeoneGoLiftWorst

We will not have humanoid androids. It's interesting: when you start trying to make robots look more human, you end up making them look more grotesque. It takes very little to go from super-attractive robot to hideous robot.

Colin Angle

StartEndInterestingYouLookGo

Shortly after my Ph.D., Alfred Kastler urged me to accept a teaching position at the University of Paris. I followed his advice and started to teach at the undergraduate level.

Claude Cohen-Tannoudji

MeAdviceParisTeachAcceptLevel

My family never took vacations; we never traveled together. We never did anything. My spring breaks were going home to help my dad at the restaurant.

Pete Gallego

FamilyHomeTogetherSpringHelp

Film can be more of a reality than a page with words can ever be.

Nicolas Roeg

WordsRealityPageMoreFilmThan

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