18th Quotes

“When they first emerged in their present shape around the turn of the 18th century, the so-called humane disciplines had a crucial social role. It was to foster and protect the kind of values for which a philistine social order had precious little time. The modern humanities and industrial capitalism were more or less twinned at birth. To preserve a set of values and ideas under siege, you needed among other things institutions known as universities set somewhat apart from everyday social life. This remoteness meant that humane study could be lamentably ineffectual. But it also allowed the humanities to launch a critique of conventional wisdom.”

“Rachmaninoff. The 18th Variation of a Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.”

“I just remember celebrating my 18th birthday at home, so that was a big party.”

“I had been offered a Hollywood contract before my 18th birthday. It gave me the spark I needed.”

“I promised myself: Before your 18th birthday, you're going to be at Jean Paul Gaultier. And it worked. I was hired.”

“Tomorrow will meet those who do not prepare for it as a surprise...when talking with my son, 18th April, 2016”

“Earlier 18th-century literary language was not supple enough to connect the life of the imagination to that of the street.”

“What I have always liked about Brighton is its impersonality. Since the 18th century, people have come, used the place and gone home again.”

“As I approached my 18th birthday and prepared to enter military service in World War II, I was recommended to receive the Melchizedek Priesthood.”