Quotes about century
century dominance french german literary prestige uphold writers
German writers in the late 18th century were the first to uphold a prickly, literary nationalism, in reaction to the then dominance and prestige of French literature. Pankaj Mishra
century challenge china cost earlier failure germany great handle japan mistake power properly rise
The rise of China as a new power is another great challenge for the US. Our failure to properly handle Germany and Japan earlier in the 20th century cost us and the world dearly. We must not make this same mistake with China. Steve Forbes
century marriage takes tv written
TV does a thing that film can never do. It takes you to a place that no novel written after the late 19th century can. You can just go through people's lives; it's like a marriage. Joss Whedon
century group income serving until
Up until the mid-19th century serving refreshments and socializing on the stoops was done by every income group all over the city,
century far greater historic houses number
We have a far greater number of historic houses than 20th century houses.
century equivalent landing man
This was the 19th Century equivalent of man landing on the moon.
century certainly gives great hear hide lovers problem whatever
Whatever we know about him is probably true. Whatever we hear about him is probably true. That he is one of the great lovers of the 20th century or a tryster is certainly a fact. And that's obvious. I don't think he would hide that. ... But that gives me no problem with the guy. Hey, we're men. Paul Sorvino
century dangerous
This century is going to be a very dangerous century. Duncan Hunter
century meaning-of-christmas gullibility
The true meaning of Christmas is actually centuries of gullibility. Anthony Jeselnik
century crisis last problem
We want the Y2K problem to be the last crisis of the 20th century and not the first crisis of the 21st century. David Dreier
century committed cooperation ensure friendship growth lasting promoting relations sound steady
We are committed to promoting the Sino-Japanese friendship and cooperation in the 21st century with real actions, so as to ensure sound and steady growth of Sino-Japanese relations and lasting friendship between the two peoples for generations to come, Hu Jintao
century front move provide
You do not have to move these applications to provide a 21st century front end.
century 20th-century knows
I know absolutely nothing about the 20th Century. Ricky Jay
century mankind
The Bible tells us there will be a time for peace. But, so far in this century, mankind has failed to find it. Ronald Reagan
century 18th-century our-time
The blues are like the fugue in 18th century. It's probably the music that belongs most to our time. Michael Tippett
century close-relationship twentieth-century
I've had very close relationships with some twentieth-century writers. Penelope Wilton
century classical concerning fable fastidious founder language oneself regarded word writers
RIBROASTER, n. Censorious language by oneself concerning another. The word is of classical refinement, and is even said to have been used in a fable by Georgius Coadjutor, one of the most fastidious writers of the fifteenth century --commonly, indeed, regarded as the founder of the Fastidiotic School.
century challenges choices control early forward health help move people risks understand
One of the challenges that we have as we move forward in the early part of the 21st century is to understand how we can help people make the right choices to understand that they have real control of a lot of the health risks in their lives, James Allen
century challenges discourse focused next political rather spend time troubled
I am troubled that sometimes in our political discourse we spend all of our time focused on the challenges of the next century rather than on the opportunities of the new century. Marco Rubio
century china countries ready truly work
China is ready to work with all other countries to make the 21st century truly a century of development for all,
century hope human violation
My hope is that the 21st century will be the first century where there will be no violation of human rights, and to that end, Japan would like to do our outmost. Shinzo Abe
century comedy exist features hard imagine item last pieces shakers
From salt-and-pepper shakers made for some nondescript little comedy from the 1940s, to important pieces from important features of today, all exist at Ellis. It's hard to imagine any important film from the last century that some item from that film is not in some way here at Ellis.
century change engine
For this institution to become an engine of change in the 21st century it must now change itself, Condoleezza Rice
century critical knowledge major portion salmon time totally
For most fishermen, salmon is critical for a major portion of their income. This is a killer. This is a fishery that's a century old and this is the first time to my knowledge that it would be totally closed.
century cry decide dictators extent late leaders moral perplexing prudent punish pursue questions regimes victims
One of the most perplexing political questions of the late 20th century is how new democracies should punish deposed dictators and their associates. Victims cry for justice, but leaders of new regimes must decide to what extent it is possible, moral or prudent to pursue evildoers of the past. Stephen Kinzer
century enjoyed europe half history longest peace period since
Since creation of the E.U. a half century ago, Europe has enjoyed the longest period of peace in its history. John Bruton
century home inclined
I feel very much at home in the early nineteenth century and am not inclined to leave it. Susanna Clarke
century discussion encouraged face finally government history industries industry last media paper reforming released respond technology
But I am encouraged that the Government has finally released a discussion paper for the industry to respond to. This Government is one of the most reforming governments in history but the media industry is one of the last industries to face up to the 21st century technology now available.
century instinct past scale small survival
Hey, this has been said before over the past century or so. But there's a survival instinct going on that is demonstrated on a small scale here.
century compared good india middle nine opening order played players playing recent
I don't think so! I have played better than many players who have played for India in the recent past. I have only one century while playing in the middle order as compared to nine as an opening batsman. By any standard, it's a good performance. Virender Sehwag
century convince family fostered himself muhammad prophet tried
Muhammad himself fostered this idea and, for years, tried to convince his family that he, Elijah of Gilead, and the 7th century prophet Muhammad were one and the same.
century design modern past
It is a very modern car, a 21st century design that respectfully nods to the past but focuses indisputably on the future.
century four perhaps
I think there are perhaps four playwrights of the 20th century that we could not have done without: Chekhov, Pirandello, Brecht and Beckett. If you've got those four, you've got the century covered. Edward Albee