In essence the Renaissance was simply the green end of one of civilization's hardest winters. Votes: 6
John FowlesDestroying rainforest for economic gain is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal. Votes: 5
E. O. WilsonNot much was really invented during the Renaissance, if you don't count modern civilization. Votes: 3
P. J. O'RourkeI don't think I am going to do pictures which are anything like Renaissance art. Votes: 3
Nan GoldinThe Renaissance was a time of mercenary soldiers, ours is a time of mercenary labor. Votes: 3
Eric HofferFor example, I like using strong Greek and Roman Renaissance characters as part of my series. Votes: 3
Frank BrunoI am what I have always been: the last Renaissance man, if I may be allowed to say so. Votes: 3
Hermann GoringWe live in a time of renaissance ... cities are coming back to life, after a long neglect. Votes: 2
Daniel LibeskindEvery renaissance comes to the world with a cry, the cry of the human spirit to be free. Votes: 1
Anne SullivanI love television. I think we're in a renaissance of epic proportion in television now. Votes: 0
Dennis LehaneWhat we need in America is a renaissance. We need to go forward by going backward. Votes: 0
Stanley CrouchEvery renaissance comes to the world with a cry, the cry of the human spirit to be free. Votes: 0
Anne Sullivan MacyNow there is in a way a renaissance of modern dance - suddenly, it is more respected and discovered. Votes: 0
Mikhail BaryshnikovI'm a poet. I'm just a renaissance man in my heart. I can build shelves and I can write poetry. Votes: 0
Anthony MackieItjtawy was ancient Egypt's capital for over four hundred years, at a period of time called the Middle Kingdom about four thousand years ago. The site is located in the Faiyum of Egypt, and the site is really important because in the Middle Kingdom there was this great renaissance for ancient Egyptian art, architecture and religion. Votes: 1 Sarah Parcak
From the small clubs of the Harlem Renaissance where he began playing saxophone to world tours for the biggest of the big bands, Benny Carter redefined American jazz. From the start, his fellow musicians said the way he played the sax was amazing. They say that about me, too. (Laughter.) But I don't think they mean it in quite the same way. Votes: 4 William J. Clinton
Patterned after an Italian Renaissance palace, it is 88 times as large and one millionth as valuable to the continuation of man. that Pentagon of traveling salesmen. Votes: 4 Norman Mailer
No one spoke in terms of children's literature, as opposed to adult literature, until around the 1940s. It wasn't categorised much before then. Even Grimm's tales were written for adults. But it is true that ever since 'Harry Potter' there has been a renaissance in fantasy literature. J. K. Rowling opened the door again. Votes: 1 Rick Riordan
The term 'renaissance man' is always bandied about. I don't think that applies to me. You think about Leonardo da Vinci, and he was a painter and a physicist and an architect, and that is a true renaissance man. Votes: 6 Moby