One reason the human race has such a low opinion of itself is that it gets so much of its wisdom from writers.

Quote by Wilfrid Sheed

Topics: Writers Quotes

I picked up the writing on the very day he died. It was the only...

I picked up the writing on the very day he died. It was the only...

Every writer is a writer of the generation before.

Every writer is a writer of the generation before.

The American male doesn't mature until he has exhausted all other possibilities.

The American male doesn't mature until he has exhausted all other possibilities.

I picked up the writing on the very day he died. It was the only...

I picked up the writing on the very day he died. It was the only...

For Catholics before Vatican II, the land of the free was pre-eminently the land of...

For Catholics before Vatican II, the land of the free was pre-eminently the land of...

I pledge allegiance to the Christian flag, and to the Savior, for whose Kingdom it...

I pledge allegiance to the Christian flag, and to the Savior, for whose Kingdom it...

The test of Christian character should be that a man is a joy-bearing agent to...

The test of Christian character should be that a man is a joy-bearing agent to...

Christianity has made of death a terror which was unknown to the gay calmness of...

Christianity has made of death a terror which was unknown to the gay calmness of...

The religions are all alike, no matter what they call themselves. They have no future-...

The religions are all alike, no matter what they call themselves. They have no future-...

Let all people live in harmony¦ Men should be taught and won over by reason,...

Let all people live in harmony¦ Men should be taught and won over by reason,...

Of all the systems of religion that ever were invented, there is no more derogatory...

Of all the systems of religion that ever were invented, there is no more derogatory...

The purpose of Christianity is not to avoid difficulty, but to produce a character adequate...

The purpose of Christianity is not to avoid difficulty, but to produce a character adequate...

When you visualized a man or woman carefully, you could always begin to feel pity...

When you visualized a man or woman carefully, you could always begin to feel pity...

The social principles of Christianity preach cowardice, self-contempt, abasement, submission, humility, in a word all...

The social principles of Christianity preach cowardice, self-contempt, abasement, submission, humility, in a word all...

I cannot follow you Christians; for you try to crawl through your life upon your...

I cannot follow you Christians; for you try to crawl through your life upon your...

Whenever you read therefore in the Bible, you have to find out what it's there...

Whenever you read therefore in the Bible, you have to find out what it's there...

My objection to Christianity is that it is infinitely cruel, infinitely selfish, and I might...

My objection to Christianity is that it is infinitely cruel, infinitely selfish, and I might...

Come to Jesus. Come to Jesus.

Come to Jesus. Come to Jesus.

It (modern philosophy) certainly exacts a surrender of all supernaturalism and fixed dogma and rigid...

It (modern philosophy) certainly exacts a surrender of all supernaturalism and fixed dogma and rigid...

And what does the lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy...

And what does the lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy...