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Divisible Quotes

Splitting people and ideas

One quote splits all Books into two lasting categories, separating writing made for the moment from writing built to endure, using 'divisible' to draw that line.

The work of Henry James has always seemed divisible by a simple dynastic arrangement into three reigns: James I, James II, and the Old Pretender.

Quotes by Philip Guedalla

One might well say that mankind is divisible into two great classes: hosts and guests.

Quotes by Max Beerbohm

All books are divisible into two classes, the books of the hour, and the books of all time.

Quotes by John Ruskin

We are all primary numbers divisible only by ourselves.

Quotes by Jean Guitton

Always Quotes

Originality exists in every individual because each of us differs from the others. We are all primary numbers divisible only by ourselves.

Quotes by Jean Guitton

The idea of the split personality is as old as Genesis. For a start, Eve was manufactured from Adam's rib. Then there's Cain and Abel, twins at war. They were followed by Esau and Jacob, likewise divisible into hairy and...

Quotes by Clive Sinclair

Frequently Asked Questions

How does one quote divide all books into categories?
It sorts them into two lasting categories — writing made for the moment and writing built to last — using 'divisible' to distinguish work that fades quickly from work that endures.
Is there a quote that divides all of humanity into two groups?
Yes — one quote suggests mankind can be divided into hosts and guests, a simple but memorable way of framing how people relate to one another socially.
What does the 'primary numbers' comparison mean in these quotes?
It's used twice here to describe individuals as divisible only by themselves, meaning each person's originality comes from differing from everyone else in some fundamental way.
Do these quotes treat originality as something rare or something everyone has?
Everyone, according to this collection — one quote argues originality exists in every individual precisely because each person differs from all the others in their own way.
What ties these divisible quotes together thematically?
They all use division as a lens for classification, whether sorting books by lasting value or people by individuality, a theme that Always resurfaces in how we categorize the world around us.

Another turns the idea inward, comparing individuals to primary numbers divisible only by themselves, a poetic way to describe what Differs from person to person.