Marshall McLuhan Quotes
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The American grips himself, at the very sources of his consciousness, in a grip of care: and then, to so much of the rest of life, is indifferent. Whereas, the European hasn't got so much care in him, so he cares much more for life and living.
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I always think of my films within the context of where aesthetics meet economics. That's the nature of making art - not being naive about what is possible and getting what you need to tell the story you want to tell.
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I had cottage cheese for lunch and a glass of wine when I got home tonight.
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I love road trips! My husband and I love that. We bought a truck with a bench seat so we could put the dog in the middle.
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There's no specific mission statement for the 'Toast.'
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The manager accepts the status quo; the leader challenges it.
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I'm not proud to be me, I'm not excited to be me, but I find that I am me, and like most other individuals, I send out little signals; I tell everyone else how everything looks from where I am.
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One of the great things about music is that it has the capability of time travel - you smell a certain smell in the room and it takes you back to your childhood. I feel like music is able to do that, and it happens to me all the time.
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And how the government communicates about homeland security is central to how the public responds.
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One of the things I haven't been ready for is how male-dominated the music industry is. I just didn't have a clue.
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I think if we give kids a break in education, we would have fewer crimes being committed. If we keep them on track, they know that they have options. It's important for me because, you know, my life would've been different had I not had the education that I had.
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A lot of people ask: 'Will you play a psycho to really change your image and prove you can act?' But that's not what I'm about.
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Before 1959, some Americans saw Cuba as something to exploit, ignored poverty, enabled corruption. And since 1959, we’ve been shadow-boxers in this battle of geopolitics and personalities. I know the history, but I refuse to be trapped by it.
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They had this movie called Juno about a teenage girl who gets pregnant and it's nominated for an Oscar. That's an unusual experience for me, 'cause when a black girl gets pregnant it ain't no Oscar. It's social work and a box of condoms is what that is.
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It was no fancy, he had named the nameOf love, and at that thought her cheek grew flame:
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My pen knows what to do. I close my eyes and I see this girl who glows. A girl who radiates. When she smiles, she beams. She warms my heart. I open my eyes with a feeling of floating past all the garbage around me. I will emerge unscathed because I will not endeavor to hide myself from whatever is coming. Bring on the worst. I welcome it with open arms.
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She's not a bad girl becauseShe made me see, hmmm...How love could be.But she's a bad girl because (bad girl because)She wants to be free, hmmmm... (bad girl because)She wants to be free (bad girl)
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Without charm there can be no fine literature, as there can be no perfect flower without fragrance.
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Calcutta's the only city I know where you are actively encouraged to stop strangers at random for a quick chat.
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I feel like the reason people feel like they know me is because I'm giving you myself in the music. There's where the connection comes from; you can't Twitter that.
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To the best of my judgment, I have labored for, and not against, the Union. As I have not felt, so I have not expressed any harsh sentiment towards our Southern brethren. I have constantly declared, as I really believed, the only difference between them and us is the difference of circumstances.
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I think I've always been pretty shameless about seeking out people much smarter and much more experienced than me from the very beginning.
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I wouldn't have seen it if I hadn't believed it.
