Fredric Jameson Quotes
Often, these downplay the power of cultural imperialism - in that sense, playing the game of US interests - by reassuring us that the global success of American mass culture is not as bad as all that.
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The reason for not getting married was that I just didn't have a partner to get married to. Climbing mountains was more attractive to me than marriage, or other fun things like that.
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Listen: our culture is saturated with irony whether we know it or not.
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God made a mistake with me. I'm actually black, trapped in a white body.
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I don't use drugs, my dreams are frightening enough.
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I loved being on the radio. Being paid to talk? It's like being paid to eat.
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I taught Sandra Bullock when no one knew who she was. I talked her out of quitting. I put her in a showcase.
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If there were Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities, it makes it certain there would be a reprisal attack against the United States at some point.
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I volunteer with School on Wheels in Los Angeles, and I also tutor with Koreh L.A.
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When I was a very young lawyer, I had a senior partner who advised me never to get mad, except on purpose.
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Everybody's social life in Jordan revolves around family.
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I never thought of being disadvantaged.
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I would have strong opinions and be prepared to argue my case, but if you talk to my colleagues, I think you'd find they consider me the jokester, the informal mayor of the West Wing.
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The train system in India is chaotic and fun - it's the best way to see the landscape. Being in with all the families and also being the odd animal is a colourful experience you'll never forget.
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I always like to have flowers on the table. I think they make it look special.
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A wise human would have an understanding of the supply chain and how the pieces fit together. But it's against our nature to think about it.
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How you go about moving within the world you live in says so much about who you are.
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I am lucky to have three daughters who are completely different. I look at my daughters and I have different relationships with all three and there are parts of each personality that are very special.
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If you had a really good - battery, it wouldn't matter that the sun goes down at night and the wind stops blowing sometimes. But at the moment, battery technology is nowhere near good enough to use at utility scale.
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I've written a lot about southern California, but I don't use the same characters. Leave the people in the songs in the songs, is my philosophy.
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I think here in America the space programme was such an enticing thing to be going on, that the thought of a family being able to go into space and live up there was really kind of mind-bending at the time.
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C'est d'actes et non d'idées que vivent les peuples.
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Informed decision-making comes from a long tradition of guessing and then blaming others for inadequate results.
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Success is measured in months for me. When my health fails, it will fail quickly. Tumors grow on an exponential curve.
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Often, these downplay the power of cultural imperialism - in that sense, playing the game of US interests - by reassuring us that the global success of American mass culture is not as bad as all that.
