And a witty American journalist remarked over a century ago what is even more true today, `` Many a writer seems to think he is never profound except when he can't understand his own meaning ''.

Many gags focus on this ; his inability to get a date is usually attributed to his lack of social skills, his poor taste in clothes ( Garfield remarked in one strip after seeing his closet that " two hundred moths committed suicide "; in another, the " geek police " ordered Jon to " throw out his tie "), and his eccentric interests which range from stamp collecting to measuring the growth of his toenails to watching movies with " polka ninjas ".

Many scholars since William Wrede ( in 1901 ) have remarked on the so-called Messianic secret in the Gospel of Mark, whereby Jesus ' true nature and / or mission is portrayed as unseen by many, including by his inner circle of disciples.

Pope Benedict XVI remarked: " Many will find it hard to adjust to unfamiliar texts after nearly forty years of continuous use of the previous translation.

Many make observations about celebrities ( especially those who have recently died ; one letter printed after the deaths of Gianni Versace and Princess Diana remarked on both their violent deaths and friendship with Elton John, stating " I tell you what.

Many political insiders remarked that Davis had made several comebacks and that he should not be counted out of the race despite poll numbers that showed over 50 % planning to vote yes on the recall.

Many flowers were left at the grave, including a wreath sent by actress Whoopi Goldberg which remarked " See what happens when you get good reviews.

Many of his plays were popular and he is remarked as one of the most important playwrights during the French Revolution.

Many of his contemporaries have remarked on Martin's ability to surprise the opposition and his outside-the-box thinking.

The British consul in Boston remarked that every other citizen was “ walking around with a Law Book under his arm and proving the right of the S. Jacintho to stop H. M .’ s mail boat .” Many newspapers likewise argued for the legality of Wilkes ’ actions, and numerous lawyers stepped forward to add their approval.

Many media remarked the transformation of San Telmo into a destination for contemporary art lovers, such as the newspaper La Nacion, that counted around 30 galleries and art center in 2008.

Many of Duncan's critics, including TV Guide Michael Logan, remarked that her accent sounded less American than her counterparts, making her seem out of place in the serial.

Many architects remarked at his ability to make concrete appear " soft ".

Many, however, remarked that Willis was effeminate, Europeanized, and guilty of " Miss Nancyism ".

Many have remarked about the panoramic views obtained atop Hooiberg.

Many people remarked on his sharp and athletic fielding in cricket and it was probably due to the skills and fitness that he gained during his stint with Widnes.

His condition deteriorated until he died at the Catholic Worker's Maryfarm near Newburgh, New York, on May 15, 1949, " the Feast of St. Dymphna, patroness of mental health, the anniversary also of St. John Baptiste de la Salle and the Papal encyclicals, Rerum Novarum and Quadragesimo Anno ... Many remarked the strange convergence of anniversaries.

Many film historians have remarked upon the many great works of cinema that emerged from this period of highly regimented film-making.

In 1958, Mao remarked " They say he Huang-ti ; the legendary " first emperor " buried 400 scholars alive.

In general, scholars have remarked on the markedly different tone of the Achilleid in comparison with the Thebaid, equating it more to the style of Ovid than Virgil.

After Wissowa many scholars have remarked the similarity between the Juno of the Lupercalia and the Juno of Lanuvium Seispes Mater Regina as both are associated with the goat, symbol of fertility.

" These ideas were echoed in 1999, when the historian Ronald Hutton, in his The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft, remarked that the study of the cunning folk and European folk magic was " notoriously, an area that has been comparatively neglected by academic scholars.

Sima Hui felt that Pang Tong was an extraordinary person and remarked that Pang was " the crown of scholars in the southern province ".

For this reason, scholars find the singularity of the period called the English Renaissance questionable ; C. S. Lewis, a professor of Medieval and Renaissance literature at Oxford and Cambridge, famously remarked to a colleague that he had " discovered " that there was no English Renaissance, and that if there had been one, it had " no effect whatsoever ".

Gombrich remarked that he had two very different publics: amongst scholars he was known particularly for his work on the Renaissance and the psychology of perception, but also his thoughts on cultural history and tradition ; to a wider, non-specialist audience he was known for the accessibility and immediacy of his writing and his ability to present scholarly work in a clear and unfussy manner.

His broader modern interest for historians centers on his collection of classical sculpture and other antiquities, which formed one of the prominent museums of Rome ( Roma nihil possidet magnificentius, nihil admirabilius one guidebook remarked: " Rome possesses nothing more magnificent, nor to be more admired ") and the Greek and Latin library, dispersed after his death, that brought scholars and humanists, not invariably good Catholics, to his palazzo in the Campo Marzio — the Campus Martius of Antiquity — and his suburban villa, on the site of the gardens of Sallust, on the flank of the Quirinal Hill.

Some scholars have also remarked similarities between the eclogue's prophetic themes and the words of Isaiah 11: 6: " a little child shall lead ".

In this way, Darwin brought his evolutionary theory into close approximation with behavioural science, although many Darwin scholars have remarked on a kind of spectral Lamarckism haunting the text of the Emotions.

Some historians have found his point of view not to their taste, others have complained that he makes the Tory tradition appear `` contemptible rather than intelligible '', while a sympathetic critic has remarked that the `` intricate interplay of social dynamics and political activity of which, at times, politicians are the ignorant marionettes is not a field for the exercise of his talents ''.

`` Chickens have short memories '', the doctor remarked, `` that's why they are better company than most people I know '', and he went on to break some important news to Alex.

Displaying his knowledge of music, the New England-born President remarked that `` probably the best chamber music in the world is played in Vermont, by young Americans -- and here in this school where they have produced extraordinary musicians and teachers, and their work is being duplicated all across the United States.

`` Yes, we have quite a few years of voice training, madam '', remarked Helva calmly.

" You see ," Korzybski remarked, " I have just demonstrated that people don't just eat food, but also words, and that the taste of the former is often outdone by the taste of the latter.

According to Diogenes Laertius, in response to Alexander's claim to have been the son of Zeus-Ammon, Anaxarchus pointed to his bleeding wound and remarked, " See the blood of a mortal, not ichor, such as flows from the veins of the immortal gods.

Thus, a heretic bearing the name of Sason (= Joy ) once remarked to him, " In the next world your people will have to draw water for me ; for thus it is written in the Bible ( Isaiah 12: 3 ), ' With joy shall ye draw water.

As Disraeli remarked, " I have climbed to the top of the greasy pole.

and upon observing armoured field exercises at Kummersdorf he remarked “ That is what I want — and that is what I will have .”

Thus, various ideas have been associated with it ; Asher Peres remarked that very different, sometimes opposite, views are presented as " the Copenhagen interpretation " by different authors.

Beatty is reported to have remarked ( to his Flag Captain, Chatfield, later First Sea Lord in the early 1930s ), " there seems to be something wrong with our bloody ships today ," after two of them had exploded within half an hour during the battle.

After Kaye's guest appearance, Mitropoulos remarked, " Here is a man who is not musically trained, who cannot even read music, and he gets more out of my orchestra than I ever have.

David remarked to his friends who visited his studio " this is what is killing me " such was his determination to complete the work, but by October it must have already been well advanced, as his former pupil Gros wrote to congratulate him, having heard reports of the painting's merits.

James is supposed to have remarked in Scots that " it cam wi a lass, it will gang wi a lass " – referring to the House of Stewart which began with Walter Stewart's marriage to the daughter of Robert the Bruce.

Bradley, now the American commander of the 12th Army Group, remarked that he would have preferred to work with Alexander, rather than Montgomery, as he regarded the former as " a restrained, self-effacive, and punctilious soldier ".

On his departure in 1847, Napier is said to have remarked, " Would that I could come again to see you in your grandeur!

He became the third Soviet leader to die in less than three years, and, upon being informed in the middle of the night of his death, US President Ronald Reagan, who was seven months older than Chernenko and just over three years older than his predecessor Andropov, is reported to have remarked " how am I supposed to get any place with the Russians if they keep dying on me?

Emerging victorious after more than a year masquerading as " the disgruntled sacked servant Rogers ", Wimsey remarked that " We shall have an awful time with the lawyers, proving that I am me.

The great Don Bradman once remarked to Grimmett that he must have forgotten how to bowl a leg break, as he bowled so many flippers.

I have been sued by customers whom I threw out that claimed that I viciously attacked them without just cause and / or I caused them great bodily harm as a result of a beating I supposedly gave them ," Mr. T once remarked.

Moreover, many men have larger breasts than women ", remarked a council spokesman.

Martínez threw from a low three-quarter position that hid the ball very well from batters, who have remarked on the difficulty of picking up Martínez's delivery.