“Unfortunately the more morbidly intense our inward contemplation of ourselves…

“Unfortunately the more morbidly intense our inward contemplation of ourselves is, the more hollow and delusive we consider any temporary and apparently irrelevant diversion.” ~ Henry Hallam

Other Irrelevance Quotes

“Very often the law of extremity demands an attention to irrelevance.” ~ Janet Frame - View Quote Details on “Very often the law of extremity demands an attention to…
“It’s irrelevant who or what directed a movie, the important thing is that you either respond to it or you don’t.” ~ Kathryn Bigelow - View Quote Details on “It’s irrelevant who or what directed a movie, the important…
“A theory has only the alternative of being right or wrong. A model has a third possibility: it may be right, but irrelevant.” ~ Manfred Eigen - View Quote Details on “A theory has only the alternative of being right or…
“A few pen-and-ink sketches of scenery and character may not be irrelevant; as serving to mark, palpable contrasts between the past and present, country and town, nature and art, illiterate and literary society - man almost in a state of semi-barbarism, and man enlightened by art, science, and refinement.” ~ John Britton - View Quote Details on “A few pen-and-ink sketches of scenery and character may not…
“The universe contains vastly more order than Earth-life could ever demand. All those distant galaxies, irrelevant for our existence, seem as equally well ordered as our own.” ~ Paul Davies - View Quote Details on “The universe contains vastly more order than Earth-life could ever…
“Myths are stories that express meaning, morality or motivation. Whether they are true or not is irrelevant.” ~ Michael Shermer - View Quote Details on “Myths are stories that express meaning, morality or motivation. Whether…
“May we agree that private life is irrelevant? Multiple, mixed, ambiguous at best - out of it we try to fashion the crystal clear, the singular, the absolute, and that is what is relevant; that is what matters.” ~ May Sarton - View Quote Details on “May we agree that private life is irrelevant? Multiple, mixed,…
“Guilt or innocence becomes irrelevant in the criminal trials as we flounder in a morass of artificial rules poorly conceived and often impossible to apply.” ~ Warren E. Burger - View Quote Details on “Guilt or innocence becomes irrelevant in the criminal trials as…
“Some artists claim praise is irrelevant in measuring the success of art, but I think it’s quite relevant. Besides, it makes me feel great.” ~ Chris Van Allsburg - View Quote Details on “Some artists claim praise is irrelevant in measuring the success…
“Only once it’s irrelevant can your appreciation for it be pure.” ~ Proverb, author unknown - View Quote Details on “Only once it’s irrelevant can your appreciation for it be…