Daniel J. Boorstin Quotes
Pseudo‑events do, of course, increase our illusion of grasp on the world, what some have called the American illusion of omnipotence. Perhaps, we come to think, the world’s problems can really be settled by 'statements,' by 'Summit' meetings, by a competition of 'prestige,' by overshadowing images, and by political quiz shows.
Daniel J. Boorstin
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I once said, 'Steve Jobs is the American Xavier Niel,' but that was humour.
Xavier Niel
If it wasn't for what goes on in the world of politics, we wouldn't really have much of a show.
Samantha Bee
Catalan politics emancipated from the Spanish politics on September 27, 2015. Since then, we've acted with a sovereign mentality, political sovereignty.
Carles Puigdemont
Every study on crime and or firearms proves time and time again, that 99.99999% of American gun owners do not commit crimes or use our firearms in any dangerous or improper way.
Ted Nugent
Islam is a violent, I was going to say religion, but it's not a religion. It's a political system. It's a violent political system bent on the overthrow of the governments of the world and world domination. That is the ultimate aim.
Pat Robertson
I always wanted the films to play in malls, and I wanted as many people as possible to see them. I never want them to be marginalized in the kind of rarefied, elitist world. I always have hopes that the films will permeate culture in a big way. A lot of times, I'm wrong, but it's always the hope.
Harmony Korine
My mother would never let me in the kitchen. I always wanted to cook, but I was never allowed to. Her view of the world was, 'Cooking is my job, and studying is your job.' I think, in retrospect, she didn't like the chaos. She was very orderly. It had to be her way.
Ina Garten
We want to feel hyper-alive, and it's like, the more cartoonish and grotesque the level we can operate at, the better. It's like the world we live in has become quite safe in a lot of ways, and it has become harder to genuinely transgress. But the desire to transgress is a real feeling.
Irvine Welsh
Most of these pictures, taken while travelling, were developed on the mantelpiece of a hotel room, which proves that the method is easy enough to carry out.
Gabriel Lippmann
I'm a villain. But hey, villains have fans, too. They might have more fans than the heroes, and I'm OK with that.
Austin Seferian-Jenkins
I don't expect anyone to give me anything.
Jamie Moyer
Pseudo‑events do, of course, increase our illusion of grasp on the world, what some have called the American illusion of omnipotence. Perhaps, we come to think, the world’s problems can really be settled by 'statements,' by 'Summit' meetings, by a competition of 'prestige,' by overshadowing images, and by political quiz shows.
Daniel J. Boorstin
