Theodore Zeldin Quotes (20 quotes)

Picture of quotation author Theodore Zeldin
„To idolise a person means you don't get to know them, and the idea that you can become one is a myth, and it also means that you don't need to talk to one another because you're the same person.“
― Theodore Zeldin ―
Picture of quotation author Theodore Zeldin
„We imagine that human nature doesn't change. We like to say that but I don't think it's true because we have, in the course of the centuries, altered ourselves.“
― Theodore Zeldin ―
Picture of quotation author Theodore Zeldin
„The English reputation for humour is a way by which people avoid revealing themselves and have superficial relationships, so that you can engage in banter without making yourself vulnerable.“
― Theodore Zeldin ―
Picture of quotation author Theodore Zeldin
„The French have made conversation their claim to civilisation.“
― Theodore Zeldin ―
Picture of quotation author Theodore Zeldin
„Never before have humans been so ambitious, have they thought that they could be much more than their parents were.“
― Theodore Zeldin ―
Picture of quotation author Theodore Zeldin
„I don't think there is anything a man can do that a woman cannot do.“
― Theodore Zeldin ―
Picture of quotation author Theodore Zeldin
„We are already seeing the creation of a new kind of network based on friendships: Startups, which are often founded by friends, are the beginning of something that could reshape social relations.“
― Theodore Zeldin ―
Picture of quotation author Theodore Zeldin
„Families have become models for public life, constructing friendships between individuals of different temperaments, ambitions and ages, even if they are often unsuccessful. People now want, above all, appreciation of their uniqueness.“
― Theodore Zeldin ―
Picture of quotation author Theodore Zeldin
„The institution of marriage, if you look at it over many centuries, has come and gone.“
― Theodore Zeldin ―
Picture of quotation author Theodore Zeldin
„One of the great ambitions is to discover the diversity of the world, to discover who inhabits the world.“
― Theodore Zeldin ―
Picture of quotation author Theodore Zeldin
„Breaking accepted rules does bring people together.“
― Theodore Zeldin ―
Picture of quotation author Theodore Zeldin
„We should strive to be employed in such a way that we don't realize that what we're doing is work.“
― Theodore Zeldin ―
Picture of quotation author Theodore Zeldin
„The British have turned their sense of humour into a national virtue. It is odd, because through much of history, humour has been considered cheap, and laughter something for the lower orders. But British aristocrats didn't care a damn about what people thought of them, so they made humour acceptable.“
― Theodore Zeldin ―
Picture of quotation author Theodore Zeldin
„We should abolish 'work.' By that I mean abolishing the distinction between work and leisure, one of the greatest mistakes of the last century, one that enables employers to keep workers in lousy jobs by granting them some leisure time.“
― Theodore Zeldin ―
Picture of quotation author Theodore Zeldin
„Conversation creates a new kind of network within organizations. Current networks are used for competitive advantage, but conversation is focused on encouraging people to realize their potential.“
― Theodore Zeldin ―
Picture of quotation author Theodore Zeldin
„People in this world of superficial communication find themselves isolated and lonely and have difficult in talking about personal things that really matter to them.“
― Theodore Zeldin ―
Picture of quotation author Theodore Zeldin
„The great thing about marriage is that it creates trust, the most precious of things.“
― Theodore Zeldin ―
Picture of quotation author Theodore Zeldin
„People are going to be living quite soon for 100 years. Our idea of how a family works no longer applies. It's no good saying you're going to have children for 15 years and then you're going to retire and have hobbies, because you've got 40 more years to go after 60 and you're in good health until 90 or something.“
― Theodore Zeldin ―
Picture of quotation author Theodore Zeldin
„Each person is an enigma. You're a puzzle not only to yourself but also to everyone else, and the great mystery of our time is how we penetrate this puzzle.“
― Theodore Zeldin ―
Picture of quotation author Theodore Zeldin
„A dream is what makes people love life even when it is painful.“
― Theodore Zeldin ―

Looking for more quote authors similar to Theodore Zeldin?

Famous philosophers:

Friedrich Nietzsche, Aristotle, William James, Blaise Pascal, Thomas Carlyle, Karl Popper, Albert Camus, Xenophanes, Francis Bacon, Annie Besant

Famous English quote authors:

Elton John, Sadie Frost, Richard Dawkins, Tom Stoppard, Alfie Allen, A. N. Wilson, Jake Bugg, Paul Simonon, Olivia Colman, Tom Felton

Popular English philosophers:

Francis Bacon, Annie Besant, Alan Watts, David J. C. MacKay, Thomas Hobbes, John Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, John Locke, William Ames, George Henry Lewes

Author information

Theodore Zeldin
Author born: August 22, 1933
Nationality: English
Author Profession: Philosopher

Popular topics

More topics

Popular Authors

More authors