Marshall McLuhan Quotes

War is never anything less than accelerated technological change. (p. 102)

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• I used to have to force myself to go, okay, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing and then all of a sudden a thought of some where could come in. Now I can just focus and not think about anything. So, yeah, I guess I do that a lot.

  

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• Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded.

  

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• Social paralysis is strong and stands firmly in the way of change on the ground level. As allies, we have to prepare ourselves to step into the fire when necessary, even - and especially - when said fire is merely a still-lit cigarette tossed carelessly onto the street.

  

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• It's just like heirloom tomatoes; this is heirloom music. We used to have all kinds of diversity in our poultry, in our vegetables, in our fruits, and slowly but surely the monoculture beast comes in. I'm saying that's not a good idea. And if it means that I gotta do it on my own, then I do it on my own.

  

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• If I could gain 1,000 pounds and be healthy, I would love to do that.

  

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• Their chief residence was Bagdad, where they remained until the eleventh century, an age fatal in Oriental history, from the disasters of which the Princes of the Captivity were not exempt.

  

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• Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.

  

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• Drink warm water with lemon first thing in the morning. It's a good way to detox and alkalize your body.

  

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• When I was first exposed to the films of Ingmar Bergman, I found them frank and disturbing portraits of the world we live in, but that was not something that displeased me. They were beautiful. I thought people would respond to my plays the way I responded to Bergman's films.

  

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• The fashion industry certainly has its obscene sides. The cost of a coat can be obscene. So can the cost of a photo shoot if you're working with a really good photographer.

  

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• If I don't eat something after I work out, I get shaky and cranky - not a good combination when you're a television host.

  

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• You know, my faith is one that admits some doubt.

  

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• As the president of Afghanistan I look at the suffering of our people as a whole.

  

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• Historically, the notes of scale systems anywhere have been based on these pure harmonics.

  

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• There's a place in me that can really relate to being the underdog.

  

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• I kinda went through a semi-depression. Honestly. Like, I lost myself.

  

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• I'm not looking for pity, I'm really not, but I'm constantly uneasy and every day it is pretty much like getting up and going to war. Once I shift into the mindset of 'Yeah, you're alive. It's tough. Let's do what we can today,' it's easier.

  

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• 'Law and Order' is completely story-driven and completely characterless, really. If you do that format for five years and you're an actor, you're bound to get bored. It wears on you. And it was really wearing on me.

  

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• You know the worst thing is freedom. Freedom of any kind is the worst for creativity. You know, Dali spent two months in jail in Spain, and these two months were the most enjoyable and happy in my life. Before my jail period, I was always nervous, anxious. I didn't know if I should make a drawing, or perhaps make a poem, or go to the movies or the theatre, or catch a girl, or play with the boys. The people put me in jail, and my life became divine. Tremendous!

  

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• Some coaches are not educated at the elite level in health and nutrition. They're not educated in how the body works from anatomy and physiology perspectives.

  

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• You have to be looking for a job to get unemployment benefits. If you stop looking for work, you are no longer eligible to receive benefits.

  

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• War is never anything less than accelerated technological change. (p. 102)

  

  Marshall McLuhan
  • War