My father, Dines Pontoppidan, belonged to an old family of clergymen and was himself a minister. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes belong clergyman dine
I turned to the novel, an artistic form which had in former days been neglected and had thus acquired a bad reputation, but which during the nineteenth century had developed and elevated itself to the ranks occupied by drama and the ancient epic. Henrik Pontoppidan acquireancientartistic share on social
One of the middle ones in the flock, I was born on July 24, 1857, in the small Jutland town of Fredericia. In 1863, my father was transferred to Randers, another Jutland town, where a year later, at the age of six, I experienced the invasion of the allied Prussian and Austrian armies. Henrik Pontoppidan ageallyarmy share on social
After a summer trip to Switzerland, which was rich in experiences, I started writing. In the beginning, I aimed at descriptions of nature and folk life until, as the years passed, the description of man became my chief interest. Henrik Pontoppidan aimbeginchief share on social
There is not in the universe a more ridiculous, nor a more contemptible animal, than a proud clergyman. Henry Fielding animalclergymancontemptible Change image and share on social
No animal should ever jump up on the dining-room furniture unless absolutely certain that he can hold his own in the conversation. Fran Lebowitz absolutelyanimalconversation Change image and share on social
You probably found 'How to Survive a Robot Uprising' in the humor section. Let's just hope that is where it belongs. Daniel H. Wilson belongfindhope Change image and share on social