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Fanatics Quotes

It is an absurd law [Section 295A of the Indian penal code] but also extremely dangerous because it gives fanatics, whether they are Hindus, Catholics or Muslims, a licence to be offended. It also allows people who are in dispute with you to make up false accusations of blasphemy Picture Quote #1

When you realize my best selling books are ‘Owl Moon,’ the ‘How Do Dinosaur’ books, and ‘Devil’s Arithmetic,’ how can the public make sense of that! I have fans who think I only write picture books or only write SF and fantasy. I have fanatics of my poetry and are stunned to find out I write prose, too! Picture Quote #1

We just sang real simple songs in a simple way that got to people. We didn’t try to tart them up with orchestral arrangements and all the stuff. We were all blues fanatics. We like R B and blues and simple, gut-feeling music Picture Quote #1

John McCain will follow the fanatics to their caves in Pakistan or to the gates of hell. What Obama wants to do is give them a place setting at the table Picture Quote #1

Why are fanatics so terrified of girls’ education? Because there’s no force more powerful to transform a society. The greatest threat to extremism isn’t drones firing missiles, but girls reading books Picture Quote #1

You don’t have to be Sigmund Freud to surmise that war has a perverse appeal for the human race, nor is the attraction limited to religious fanatics committing mass murder and suicide for the greater glory of God Picture Quote #1

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In any society, fanatics who hate don’t hate only me - they hate you, too. They hate everybody Picture Quote #1

Heroism is a badly remunerated occupation, and often it leads to an early end, which is why it appeals to fanatics or persons with an unhealthy fascination with death Picture Quote #1

Fanatics do not have faith - they have belief. With faith you let go. You trust. Whereas with belief you cling Picture Quote #1

Success makes men rigid and they tend to exalt stability over all the other virtues; tired of the effort of willing they become fanatics about conservatism Picture Quote #1

Democratic societies can no longer give religious fanatics a free hand to abuse and murder non believers. Such action betrays contempt for the basic human rights which animate any democracy with meaning Picture Quote #1

Fanatics can justify practically any atrocity to themselves. The more untenable their position becomes, the harder they hold to it, and the worse the things they are willing to do to support it Picture Quote #1

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For only fools, fanatics, and mental cases can stand living at the highest pitch of soul; a sane person must be content with declaring that life would not be worth living without a spark of that mysterious fire Picture Quote #1

In times of disorder and stress, the fanatics play a prominent role; in times of peace, the critics. Both are shot after the revolution Picture Quote #1

Though they seem at opposite poles, fanatics of all kinds are actually crowded together at one end. It is the fanatic and the moderate who are poles apart and never meet Picture Quote #1

Fanaticism and bigotry require any food but common sense and reason, which would break the charm of those spellbound fanatics Picture Quote #1

Fanatics are, for one thing, boring and, for another, unreliable. They tend to burn out just when you need them Picture Quote #1

I think anything is better than war. The extent to which one can negotiate with fanatics, I have no idea. I don’t know Picture Quote #1

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There is no doubt that religious fanatics have done more to prejudice the cause they affect to advocate than have its opponents Picture Quote #1

If you go looking for loonies and religious fanatics and dropouts and freaks, I dare say you’ll find it Picture Quote #1

The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people are full of doubts Picture Quote #1

In all times, and all countries especially in those countries which are divided within by religious faith, there are always fanatics who will be well contented to be regarded as martyrs Picture Quote #1

They’re fanatics. It’s like expecting humanity from a falling rock. It’s not going to have a fit of compassion and not crack your skull open Picture Quote #1

This mass terrorism is the new evil in our world today. It is perpetrated by fanatics who are utterly indifferent to the sanctity of human life, and we the democracies of this world are going to have to come together and fight it together Picture Quote #1

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Ashcroft went on to say that our way of life is being threatened by a group of radical religious fanatics who are armed and dangerous. And then he called for prayers in the schools and an end to gun control Picture Quote #1

I do not want to father a flock, to be the fetish of fools and fanatics or the founder of a faith whose followers are content to echo my opinions. I want each man to cut his own way through the jungle Picture Quote #1

Nothing so needs reforming as other people’s habits. Fanatics will never learn that, though it be written in letters of gold across the sky. It is the prohibition that makes anything precious Picture Quote #1

In some ways I feel sorry for racists and for religious fanatics, because they so much miss the point of being human, and deserve a sort of pity. But then I harden my heart, and decide to hate them all the more, because of the misery they inflict and because of the contemptible excuses they advance for doing so Picture Quote #1

The demand for certainty is one which is natural to man, but is nevertheless an intellectual vice. So long as men are not trained to withhold judgment in the absence of evidence, they will be led astray by cocksure prophets, and it is likely that their leaders will be either ignorant fanatics or dishonest charlatans. To endure uncertainty is difficult, but so are most of the other virtues Picture Quote #1

I admit that my visions can never mean to other men as much as they do to me. I do not regret this. All I ask is that my results should convince seekers after truth that there is beyond doubt something worth while seeking, attainable by methods more or less like mine. I do not want to father a flock, to be the fetish of fools and fanatics, or the founder of a faith whose followers are content to echo my opinions. I want each man to cut his own way through the jungle Picture Quote #1

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It is an absurd law [Section 295A of the Indian penal code] but also extremely dangerous because it gives fanatics, whether they are Hindus, Catholics or Muslims, a licence to be offended. It also allows people who are in dispute with you to make up false accusations of blasphemy. (Fanatics Quotes) When you realize my best selling books are ‘Owl Moon,’ the ‘How Do Dinosaur’ books, and ‘Devil’s Arithmetic,’ how can the public make sense of that! I have fans who think I only write picture books or only write SF and fantasy. I have fanatics of my poetry and are stunned to find out I write prose, too! (Fanatics Quotes) We just sang real simple songs in a simple way that got to people. We didn’t try to tart them up with orchestral arrangements and all the stuff. We were all blues fanatics. We like R B and blues and simple, gut-feeling music. (Fanatics Quotes) John McCain will follow the fanatics to their caves in Pakistan or to the gates of hell. What Obama wants to do is give them a place setting at the table. (Fanatics Quotes) Why are fanatics so terrified of girls’ education? Because there’s no force more powerful to transform a society. The greatest threat to extremism isn’t drones firing missiles, but girls reading books. (Fanatics Quotes) You don’t have to be Sigmund Freud to surmise that war has a perverse appeal for the human race, nor is the attraction limited to religious fanatics committing mass murder and suicide for the greater glory of God. (Fanatics Quotes) In any society, fanatics who hate don’t hate only me - they hate you, too. They hate everybody. (Fanatics Quotes) Heroism is a badly remunerated occupation, and often it leads to an early end, which is why it appeals to fanatics or persons with an unhealthy fascination with death (Fanatics Quotes) Fanatics do not have faith - they have belief. With faith you let go. You trust. Whereas with belief you cling (Fanatics Quotes) Success makes men rigid and they tend to exalt stability over all the other virtues; tired of the effort of willing they become fanatics about conservatism (Fanatics Quotes) Democratic societies can no longer give religious fanatics a free hand to abuse and murder non believers. Such action betrays contempt for the basic human rights which animate any democracy with meaning (Fanatics Quotes) Fanatics can justify practically any atrocity to themselves. The more untenable their position becomes, the harder they hold to it, and the worse the things they are willing to do to support it (Fanatics Quotes) For only fools, fanatics, and mental cases can stand living at the highest pitch of soul; a sane person must be content with declaring that life would not be worth living without a spark of that mysterious fire (Fanatics Quotes) In times of disorder and stress, the fanatics play a prominent role; in times of peace, the critics. Both are shot after the revolution (Fanatics Quotes) Though they seem at opposite poles, fanatics of all kinds are actually crowded together at one end. It is the fanatic and the moderate who are poles apart and never meet (Fanatics Quotes) Fanaticism and bigotry require any food but common sense and reason, which would break the charm of those spellbound fanatics (Fanatics Quotes) Fanatics are, for one thing, boring and, for another, unreliable. They tend to burn out just when you need them (Fanatics Quotes) I think anything is better than war. The extent to which one can negotiate with fanatics, I have no idea. I don’t know (Fanatics Quotes) There is no doubt that religious fanatics have done more to prejudice the cause they affect to advocate than have its opponents (Fanatics Quotes) If you go looking for loonies and religious fanatics and dropouts and freaks, I dare say you’ll find it (Fanatics Quotes) The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people are full of doubts (Fanatics Quotes) In all times, and all countries especially in those countries which are divided within by religious faith, there are always fanatics who will be well contented to be regarded as martyrs (Fanatics Quotes) They’re fanatics. It’s like expecting humanity from a falling rock. It’s not going to have a fit of compassion and not crack your skull open (Fanatics Quotes) This mass terrorism is the new evil in our world today. It is perpetrated by fanatics who are utterly indifferent to the sanctity of human life, and we the democracies of this world are going to have to come together and fight it together (Fanatics Quotes) Ashcroft went on to say that our way of life is being threatened by a group of radical religious fanatics who are armed and dangerous. And then he called for prayers in the schools and an end to gun control (Fanatics Quotes) I do not want to father a flock, to be the fetish of fools and fanatics or the founder of a faith whose followers are content to echo my opinions. I want each man to cut his own way through the jungle (Fanatics Quotes) Nothing so needs reforming as other people’s habits. Fanatics will never learn that, though it be written in letters of gold across the sky. It is the prohibition that makes anything precious (Fanatics Quotes) In some ways I feel sorry for racists and for religious fanatics, because they so much miss the point of being human, and deserve a sort of pity. But then I harden my heart, and decide to hate them all the more, because of the misery they inflict and because of the contemptible excuses they advance for doing so (Fanatics Quotes) The demand for certainty is one which is natural to man, but is nevertheless an intellectual vice. So long as men are not trained to withhold judgment in the absence of evidence, they will be led astray by cocksure prophets, and it is likely that their leaders will be either ignorant fanatics or dishonest charlatans. To endure uncertainty is difficult, but so are most of the other virtues (Fanatics Quotes) I admit that my visions can never mean to other men as much as they do to me. I do not regret this. All I ask is that my results should convince seekers after truth that there is beyond doubt something worth while seeking, attainable by methods more or less like mine. I do not want to father a flock, to be the fetish of fools and fanatics, or the founder of a faith whose followers are content to echo my opinions. I want each man to cut his own way through the jungle (Fanatics Quotes)

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