Diderot Books Quotes & Sayings

No mind is so good that it does not need another mind to counter and equal it, and to save it from conceit and bigotry and folly — C.S. Lewis

Enemies may unite to eliminate a common threat, but never without a wary eye fixed on their ally. — Richelle E. Goodrich

As long as the centuries continue to unfold, the number of books will grow continually, and one can predict that a time will come when it will be almost as difficult to learn anything from books as from the direct study of the whole universe. It will be almost as convenient to search for some bit of truth concealed in nature as it will be to find it hidden away in an immense multitude of bound volumes. — Denis Diderot

No one can control the aging process or the trajectory of illness. — Gail Sheehy

Here's something to think about: How come you never see a headline like 'Psychic Wins Lottery'? — Jay Leno

Some day, I hope that you will find me hidden amidst my worlds, letters, poems and writings, discover me amidst my characters, uncover what i hid in plain sight. But I doubt you will. You have never known how to read between the lines. — Srividya Srinivasan

When one compares the talents one has with those of a Leibniz , one is tempted to throw away one's books and go die quietly in the dark of some forgotten corner. — Denis Diderot

Always, we think we know what courage means. If I were called upon, we say, I would answer the call. I would not hesitate. Until the moment is upon us, and then we realize that the demands of true courage are very different from what we had envisioned, long ago on that bright morning when we felt brave. — Erika Johansen

No matter how much a man may study, reflect and meditate on all the books in the world, he is nothing more than a minor scribe unless he has read the great book. — Denis Diderot