The general interest of the masses might take the place of the insight of genius if it were allowed freedom of action. – Denis Diderot
Pithy sentences are like sharp nails which force truth upon our memory. – Denis Diderot

The general interest of the masses might take the place of the insight of genius if it were allowed freedom of action. – Denis Diderot
Pithy sentences are like sharp nails which force truth upon our memory. – Denis Diderot
Our observation of nature must be diligent, our reflection profound, and our experiments exact. We rarely see these three means combined and for this reason, creative geniuses are not common. – Denis Diderot
There is no moral precept that does not have something inconvenient about it. – Denis Diderot
None of us had any idea of how successful Downton was going to be. I thought I was signing up for another period drama that had a slightly modern feel. It had a freedom about it because it was coming out of the head of Julian Fellowes. Anything could happen and generally did. – Dan Stevens