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Ernest Renan Quotes

Religion is not a popular error; it is a great instinctive truth, sensed by the people, expressed by the people.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: french
Birth: February 28, 1823 - October 2, 1892

Topics

Truth Great Religion People Error

As for the historical inspirations I drew on in writing The Snow Queen, I suppose I would call them more cross-cultural inspirations, though they frequently involve past societies as well as present day ones.

Snow Day Past Queen Writing Present

My losses and my victories are in the past. I think of the future. After a fight is over, it's in the past. I always have to go back to the gym and train to improve in all areas, winning or losing. I think I can always do better next time.

Future Time Past Fight Losing Think

Money does not motivate me as long as I can provide for my children.

Children Money Me Long I Can Does

I laugh all the time about our investigation, especially about making a fool of David Duke, who likes to think I don't have the intelligence of an ape because he thinks I'm genetically inferior.

Time Intelligence Fool Think Laugh

We've been helping you out in Alaska in considerable ways, and you're walking away from the responsibility, and we're not going to allow that.

Responsibility Walking You Alaska

I think there's something peculiar about me that I haven't died. It doesn't make sense but I refuse to die.

Me Think Die Peculiar Something

Theater audiences don't pull punches. They'll let you know when they're feeling ripped off.

You Feeling Know Off Pull Ripped

I don't hide or play stupid games.

Stupid Hide Play Games

If I'm gonna spend however long it takes to make a movie, give up 14 hours a day for however many weeks or months, then it's very important for me to know that I'm working with people who I respect and enjoy and that we're going for something together.

Respect Day Together People Me Long

A basic tenet of a healthy democracy is open dialogue and transparency.

Democracy Transparency Healthy Open

I think it's really important that the people who are going to make decisions for other people have fair, truthful and compassionate regard for all people, not just some people.

People Think Decisions Important Who

I think writers have become hypnotised by the number of jokes on the page at the expense of character.

Sherwood Schwartz

Character Think Page Become Jokes

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