Marshall McLuhan Quotes
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With the past, I have nothing to do; nor with the future. I live now.
Ralph Waldo Emerson -
I made my parents crazy. As a kid, I redecorated my bedroom every month. I would literally save my allowance and go buy things.
Nate Berkus -
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.
Nancy Johnson -
Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded.
Yogi Berra -
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.
Jack Antonoff Fun. -
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.
Henry Saint Clair Fredericks
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If I could gain 1,000 pounds and be healthy, I would love to do that.
Fat Joe -
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.
Isaac D'Israeli -
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Saint Teresa of Avila -
Drink warm water with lemon first thing in the morning. It's a good way to detox and alkalize your body.
Valentina Zelyaeva -
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.
Wallace Shawn -
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.
Carine Roitfeld
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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.
Lara Spencer -
You know, my faith is one that admits some doubt.
Barack Obama -
As the president of Afghanistan I look at the suffering of our people as a whole.
Hamid Karzai -
Historically, the notes of scale systems anywhere have been based on these pure harmonics.
Lara St. John -
There's a place in me that can really relate to being the underdog.
Halle Berry -
I kinda went through a semi-depression. Honestly. Like, I lost myself.
Laura Bell Bundy
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The one duty we owe to history is to rewrite it.
Oscar Wilde -
The media seems to think only abortion and gay marriage are religious issues. Poverty is a moral issue, it's a faith issue, it's a religious issue.
Jim Wallis -
Most of my interests in terms of writing are dark, so it's discordant how much I try to lock into the vibe of wherever I'm at. Inhabiting the life of the imagination is the nature of survival strategy - you build yourself little worlds to enjoy.
John Darnielle -
Quarrels often arise in marriages when the bridal gifts are excessive.
Antisthenes -
When you're directing an ongoing series, the tone has already been set. So a director will come in and fulfill that tone - reinforce the characters and their behavior. The challenge is to find unique ways that you can visually tell the story while keeping the established tone and the pace and the characters.
Bryan Cranston -
War is never anything less than accelerated technological change. (p. 102)
Marshall McLuhan