Denis Diderot
“There is no moral precept that does not have something inconvenient about it.”
“There is no moral precept that does not have something inconvenient about it.”
“The holy passion of Friendship is of so sweet and steady and loyal and enduring a nature that it will last through a whole lifetime, if not asked to lend money.”
“Man is tormented by no greater anxiety than to find someone quickly to whom he can hand over that great gift of freedom with which the ill-fated creature is born.”
“Everyone is a genius at least once a year. The real geniuses simply have their bright ideas closer together.”
“If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside.”
“Youth would be an ideal state if it came a little later in life.”
“Youth would be an ideal state if it came a little later in life.”
“There is no monument dedicated to the memory of a committee.”
“There is no monument dedicated to the memory of a committee.”
“In most pursuits, one’s self is one of the biggest hurdles to get over. You can’t pursue something and be committed to it if you’re apologizing for it at every party.”