Illuminatin Quotes

YOKE, n. An implement, madam, to whose Latin name, _jugum_, we owe one of the most illuminating words in our language --a word that defines the matrimonial situation with precision, point and poignancy. A thousand apologies for withholding it. - Ambrose Bierce

When I'm alone at home, I really prefer to listen to Wagner's orchestral music rather than any vocal music. I find it illuminating not to have to pay attention to voices in the recordings. - Kiri Te Kanawa

Well, it's because I gladly acknowledge some ideas that are part of process theology, but which I think are not tied to all the details of process thought, and are very illuminating and helpful. - John Polkinghorne

We may add to the great honor of science and the arts, that their natural effect is, by illuminating public opinion, to erect it into a censor before which the most exalted tremble for their future as well as present fame. - Thomas Jefferson

We know less about this nominee than we knew about any previous nominee and her questionnaire shines no light on what would be the most illuminating experience _ her service in the White House. - Charles Schumer

To offer to our tribe, as storytellers, narratives which are absent of a dark side is a terrible disservice. I'm just fighting for the right for a film to be stirring and brilliant and illuminating. - Ben Kingsley

Therefore, I reasoned that study of the cell cycle responsible for the reproduction of cells was important and might even be illuminating about the nature of life. - Paul Nurse

There are a lot of naive people... This is America. This should be illuminating about what we need in terms of dealing with poverty. - Maxine Waters

The mutual interaction of religion and economics is an important, but neglected area for research and public policy. The newly funded studies will go a long way towards illuminating these dynamics and providing insights to the benefit of humanity. - William Grassie

Science and art may invent splendid modes of illuminating the apartments of the opulent: but these are all poor and worthless compared with the common light which the sun sends into all our windows, which pours freely, impartially over hill and valley, which kindles daily the eastern and western sky; and so the common lights of reason, and conscience, and love, are of more worth and dignity than the rare endowments which give celebrity to a few. - William Ellery Channing