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Ridicule Quotes

Stephen King quote: "Ridiculous man in a pair of ridiculous sneakers. Such a..."
Ridiculous man in a pair of ridiculous sneakers. Such a ridiculous man hardly deserved to live. Stephen King
Ridicule is the only weapon which can be used against unintelligible propositions. Ideas must be distinct before reason can act upon them; and no man ever had a distinct idea of the trinity. It is the mere Abracadabra of the mountebanks calling themselves the priests of Jesus. Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson quote: "Ridicule is the only weapon which can be used against..."
Ridicule is the only weapon which can be used against unintelligible propositions. Thomas Jefferson
Louisa May Alcott quote: "ridicule is often harder to bear than self-denial."
ridicule is often harder to bear than self-denial. Louisa May Alcott
Philip Stanhope quote: "Ridicule is the best test of truth."
Ridicule is the best test of truth. Philip Stanhope
Oscar Wilde quote: "Ridicule is the tribute paid to the genius by the mediocrities."
Ridicule is the tribute paid to the genius by the mediocrities. Oscar Wilde
Martin Farquhar Tupper quote: "Ridicule is a weak weapon when pointed at a strong mind; but..."
Ridicule is a weak weapon when pointed at a strong mind; but common people are cowards and dread an empty laugh. Martin Farquhar Tupper
Rebecca Lobo quote: "Ridiculous stuff happens when I travel."
Ridiculous stuff happens when I travel. Rebecca Lobo
Charles Simmons quote: "Ridicule is the first and last argument of a fool."
Ridicule is the first and last argument of a fool. Charles Simmons
Ridiculous yachts and private planes and big limousines won't make people enjoy life more, and it sends out terrible messages to the people who work for them. It would be so much better if that money was spent in Africa - and it's about getting a balance. Richard Branson
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Ridicule dishonors a man more than dishonor does."
Ridicule dishonors a man more than dishonor does. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Modern party-dance is simply writhing to suggestive music. It is ridiculous, silly to watch and excruciatingly embarrassing to perform. It is ridiculous, and yet absolutely everyone does it, so that it is the person who does not want to do the ridiculous thing who feels out of place and uncomfortable and self-conscious . . . in a word, ridiculous. Right out of Kafka: the person who does not want to do the ridiculous thing is the person who is ridiculous. [...] Modern party-dance is an evil... David Foster Wallace
Charles Dickens quote: "I am in a ridiculous humour,' quoth Eugene; 'I am a ridiculous..."
I am in a ridiculous humour,' quoth Eugene; 'I am a ridiculous fellow. Everything is ridiculous. Come along! Charles Dickens
What stops me from taking myself seriously, even though I am essentially a serious person, is that I find myself extremely ridiculous, not in the sense of the small-scale ridiculousness of slap-stick comedy, but rather in the sense of ridiculousness that seems intrinsic to human life and that manifests itself in the simplest actions and the most extraordinary gestures. Gustave Flaubert
Reader, you may ask this queston. In fact, you must ask this question. Is it ridiculous for a very small, sickly, big-eared mouse fall in love with a beautiful princess named Pea? The answer is.. Yes. Of course it's ridiculous. Love is ridiculous. But love is also wonderful. And powerful. Kate DiCamillo

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