English En
  • Deutsche De
  • English En
  • Français Fr
  • Русский Ru

We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our marketing and analytics partners who may combine it with other information you've provided to them or which they've separately collected from you. You also may to see our Privacy Policy. By clicking the OK button below, you accept our cookies.

Authors:

Jacques Barzun Quotes

Jacques Barzun quote: "I have always been - I think any student of history almost..."

I have always been - I think any student of history almost inevitably is - a cheerful pessimist.

Jacques Barzun

About author

Related Authors

Topics

Quotes currently Trending

Robert Byrne quote: "A promising young man should go into politics so that he can..."
A promising young man should go into politics so that he can go on promising for the rest of his life. Robert Byrne
Lin Yutang quote: "Those who are wise won't be busy, and those who are too busy..."
Those who are wise won't be busy, and those who are too busy can't be wise. Lin Yutang
Jacqueline Susann quote: "Helen Lawson: The only hit that comes out of a Helen Lawson..."
Helen Lawson: The only hit that comes out of a Helen Lawson show is Helen Lawson, and that's ME, baby, remember? Jacqueline Susann
Tallulah Bankhead quote: "It's one of the tragic ironies of the theatre that only one..."
It's one of the tragic ironies of the theatre that only one man in it can count on steady work - the night watchman. Tallulah Bankhead
Belinda Carlisle quote: "I just liked the idea of being engaged."
I just liked the idea of being engaged. Belinda Carlisle
In most cases, people, even evil-doers, are much simpler and more nave than we generally suppose. And the same is true of you and me. Fyodor Dostoevsky
Richard O'Brien quote: "I've never wanted to play bank managers and real people..."
I've never wanted to play bank managers and real people particularly. Richard O'Brien
I’m cold,' Snowden said softly, 'I’m cold.' 'You’re going to be all right, kid,' Yossarian reassured him with a grin. 'You’re going to be all right.' 'I’m cold,' Snowden said again in a frail, childlike voice. 'I’m cold.' 'There, there,' Yossarian said, because he did not know what else to say. 'There, there.' 'I’m cold,' Snowden whimpered. 'I’m cold.' 'There, there. There, there. Joseph Heller
If you believe in what you are doing, then let nothing hold you up in your work. Much of the best work in the world has been done against seeming impossibilities. Dale Carnegie
The problem that faces our country today, the last 30 years we have lived off the future, and the bill is coming due. So there cannot be anything that is not put on the table. There will not be one American that will not be called to sacrifice. Those that are more well-to-do will be called to sacrifice to a greater extent. Tom Coburn
Malcolm De Chazal quote: "The idealist walks on tiptoe, the materialist on his heels."
The idealist walks on tiptoe, the materialist on his heels. Malcolm De Chazal
Gordon B. Hinckley quote: "The work so performed is both remarkable and singular. It is a..."
The work so performed is both remarkable and singular. It is a great work of love. Gordon B. Hinckley
We are the most powerful nation in the world, but we're not the only nation in the world. We are not the only people in the world. We are an important people, the wealthiest, the most powerful and, to a great extent, generous. But we are part of the world. Studs Terkel
Ayn Rand quote: "He never felt loneliness except when he was happy."
He never felt loneliness except when he was happy. Ayn Rand
Albert Camus quote: "What is a rebel? A man who says no."
What is a rebel? A man who says no. Albert Camus