“This fighting-shy of every obligation partly explains the phenomenon, half ridiculous, half disgraceful, Of the setting-up in our days of the platform of "youth" as youth. ... In comic fashion people call themselves "young," because they have heard that youth has more rights than obligations, since it can put off the fulfilment of these latter to the Greek Kalends of maturity. ...[T]he astounding thing at present is that these take it as an effective right precisely in order to claim for themselves all those other rights which only belong to the man who has already done something.” PeopleMenDoneYoungOrderFightingHalfRightsHeardFashionYouthHe ManClaimsRidiculousSettingObligationSettingsComicGreekMaturityLatterShyPhenomenonPlatformsFulfilmentDisgraceful Author:Jose Ortega y Gasset
“One of the points where the art world is at its most metaphysical is in this weird aspect of the power of the expert. There are experts who claim they cannot be fooled because they have an inner connection to an artist and can feel whether something is genuine or fake. I've heard experts say, on panels: When it comes to my period, or my painters, I cannot be fooled. And of course that's completely ridiculous.” WorldFeelsArtArtistCoursesHeardPeriodsAspectConnectionsClaimsRidiculousGenuinePainterFakeExpertsMetaphysicalFooledArt World Author:Daniel Kehlmann
“If one were to claim that the U.S. occupation forces in Iraq have been provided with "keys to heaven" by the Pentagon, would that need historical research to be disproved or would you just say, "That's just propaganda"? Indeed, how can you disprove the claim that U.S. soldiers have such keys? Or why should you disprove such ridiculous claims? It is the accusers who must provide the evidence.” IfsNeedsShouldHas BeensForceHeavenKeysResearchEvidenceClaimsHistoricalSoldierIraqRidiculousPropagandaOccupationPentagonAccusersHistorical Research Author:Mohammad Marandi
“Donald Trump claims - he did interview after the debate where he said, well, gosh, you can't find Americans to do these jobs to be waiters or waitresses or bellhops.What ridiculous nonsense. "The New York Times" reported roughly 300 Americans applied for those jobs. He only hired 17. Instead, he brought in foreign workers, because they're captive workers, because you can pay them less because they can't leave.” WellsSaidJobsPayNew YorkTrumpClaimsWorkersDebateRidiculousInterviewsNonsenseNew York TimesCaptivesWaiterWaitress Author:Ted Cruz
“The claim that the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were attacked because fundamentalists hate our prosperity and freedom is a ridiculous lie.” WorldLyingHateClaimsTradeProsperityRidiculousPentagonWorld TradeWorld Trade Center Author:L. Neil Smith
“The president of the United States has claimed, on more than one occasion, to be in dialogue with God. If he said that he was talking to God through his hairdryer, this would precipitate a national emergency. I fail to see how the addition of a hairdryer makes the claim more ridiculous or offensive.” IfsSaidStatesReligionPresidentUnitedTalkingUnited StatesFailingClaimsAtheistRidiculousDialogueOccasionsOffensiveEmergenciesTalking To God Author:Sam Harris
“It is an irrational claim to believe in the teachings of Jesus Christ and at the same time to hold that the greater part of his teachings have no application at the present time. If you say that the reason why the powers do not follow them that believe (as Christ said they would) is because you have not faith enough and are not pure enough-that will be all right. But to say that they have no application at the present time is to be ridiculous.” IfsBelieveSaidReasonEnoughJesusChristGreaterTeachingPureJesus ChristClaimsRidiculousReason WhyApplicationIrrationalPresent Time Book:Complete Works Source: Complete Works
“There is something ridiculous and even quite indecent in an individual claiming to be happy. Still more a people or a nation making such a claim. The pursuit of happiness is without any question the most fatuous which could possibly be undertaken. This lamentable phrase - the pursuit of happiness - is responsible for a good part of the ills and miseries of the modern world.” PeopleWorldStillsHappinessIndividualNationsModernClaimsResponsibleMiseryRidiculousPursuitPhrasesModern WorldPursuit Of Happiness Author:Malcolm Muggeridge