Logo
Quote by Terry Eagleton
Imagine someone holding forth on biology whose only knowledge of t

Imagine someone holding forth on biology whose only knowledge of the subject is The Book of British Birds, and you have a rough idea of what it feels like to read Richard Dawkins on theology. – Terry Eagleton

Other quotes by Terry Eagleton

Poetry is the most subtle of the literary arts, and students grow more ingenious by the year at avoiding it. If they can nip around Milton, duck under Blake and collapse gratefully into the arms of Jane Austen, a lot of them will. – Terry Eagleton

Category:
Poetry
Author
Terry Eagleton
Read Quote

The study of history and philosophy, accompanied by some acquaintance with art and literature, should be for lawyers and engineers as well as for those who study in arts faculties. – Terry Eagleton

Category:
History
Author
Terry Eagleton
Read Quote

Irish fiction is full of secrets, guilty pasts, divided identities. It is no wonder that there is such a rich tradition of Gothic writing in a nation so haunted by history. – Terry Eagleton

Category:
History
Author
Terry Eagleton
Read Quote
Other Quotes from
Knowledge
category

What I look for when I see a piece of art for the first time is some kind of emotional, intellectual experience, thats a combination of both of those things and is informed by my knowledge and something new that I see the artist doing. – Cheech Marin

Category:
Knowledge

I think anyone about to leave one job not surprisingly would use their knowledge, their experience, their skills drawn from their previous positions to try and earn a living in the future. Thats what happens in all interviews. – Geoff Hoon

Category:
Knowledge

I think its a mistake to treat different realms of knowledge as if they are some how fundamentally the same. – Jimmy Wales

Category:
Knowledge

We do not need to be shoemakers to know if our shoes fit, and just as little have we any need to be professionals to acquire knowledge of matters of universal interest. – Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Category:
Knowledge

Random Quotes

If you stand still outside you can hear it… Winter’s footsteps, the sound of falling leaves. – Animal Crossing: Wild World (Nintendo video game) written by Takayuki Ikkaku, Ar

Category:
Autumn

The truth is women use contraception not only as a way to prevent unintended pregnancies, but also to improve their health and the health of their families. Increased access to contraception is directly linked to declines in maternal and infant mortality. – Felicity Huffman

Category:
Health

The idea of recognising your strengths and using them in as versatile a way as you can is cool to me. – Frank Ocean

Category:
cool

I know. Im lazy. But I made myself a New Years resolution that I would write myself something really special. Which means I have til December, right? – Catherine OHara

Category:
newyears