Includes quotes about people and the public as well as quotes about society. Some tongue in cheek and humourous quotations here as well.
Opinions founded on prejudice are always sustained with the greatest of violence.
Francis Jeffrey
The public have an insatiable curiosity to know everything, except what is worth knowing
Oscar Wilde
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe.
Albert Einstein
People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
There is not a more mean, stupid, dastardly, pitiless, selfish, spiteful, envious, ungrateful animal than the Public. It is the greatest of cowards, for it is afraid of itself.
William Hazlitt
No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive.
Mahatma Gandhi
Hey,
ReplyDeleteYes, I am that kind of person. :D haha
And homeschooling? Well, it's lovely. :) Yes, it's great to be able to study what I want and go at my own pace.
Thanks for the comment. I'm following you now, as I'm totally into quotes (incase you didn't see in my profile). I love them! I like the stained-glass window one :))))
Kadee
thanks! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting my place. Of course you can use my quote... although I pick them from http://www.quotationspage.com/ It's the best place for me for years now. I'll visit yours too, as I can see you have some nice quotes here. Good luck!!
ReplyDeleteAlbert Einstein put a smile on my face!
ReplyDeletePeople are sometimes unbelievable - I was at the hospital with my friend the other day and the nurse who came first to check how she was feeling after the lose of her baby, said something like "How is the baby?"
I was thinking OMG don't you know there are some things you don't say in certain circumstances. Anyway..........Thanks again. Take care.
Kadee: thanks for stopping by, homeschooling does seem like a good way to get the most from education. I'm so glad you like the quotes!
ReplyDeleteSummer: no problem!
Barbara: You're welcome, thank you!
Marie: That does sound unbelievable.