Marshall McLuhan Quotes
An administrator in a bureaucratic world is a man who can feel big by merging his non-entity in an abstraction. A real person in touch with real things inspires terror in him.
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I spend an extraordinary amount of time in my car, so I can justify the expense. That's the only extravagance in my life - it's my car.
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I'm a character actor.
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I just can't get used to the idea of being somebody unreal in people's minds. I can't live my life like that. And it's just anathema to being a writer. It's not healthy.
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The idea that computers can ever replace teachers and schools reveals a deep lack of understanding about the role leadership plays in student success.
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When you can score three goals without the most prolific scorer in the world, you know you have a lot of depth, and it gives you confidence.
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People don't understand that all presidents, the minute they become president, get a knock at the door. And there's a man there saying, 'Let's talk about your funeral.' At the time I thought, God, that's a terrible thing. Later on, I thought it was pretty wise.
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I have nothing to hide.
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If we go back in the history of different nations, violence and the use of force are part of their heritage. These are the traditions of mankind.
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Our goal is to build this up as a knowledge base that anyone can look at. We're not just interested in people answering their friends' one-off questions.
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I come from a Christian faith. I am not going to give you insight into my particular beliefs.
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If you go through life, and you don't find the beauty in an unexpected place, then you really have a sad existence.
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I see many black males grasping for some thread of hope. There are so many destructive practices, glimpses into a psychic abyss. That must be very frightening.
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Attempting to get at truth means rejecting stereotypes and cliches.
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The real difference between the United States and other nations lies not in the words of the preamble to the Constitution, but in the fact that the substantive clauses of that Constitution are enforced by individuals independent of and not beholden to the elected branches.
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I know people from working with them on films, but they're not the ones I would meet up with... I'm just a normal person!
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The joy of winning is not as dramatic as the losses were, because I expected us to win.
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I enjoy music wherever it's coming from.
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I've told several writers this, and, again, I get back to it, but if you want to make God smile, tell him your plans.
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I've got a fleet of cars and I've never had a driving license, ever.
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I remember when I saw 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,' I wanted to go out and direct a movie right there on the streets of Manhattan. Unfortunately, you can't without permits.
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We must not judge God from this world. It's just a study that didn't come off. It's only a master who could make such a blunder.
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I call myself an accidental entrepreneur. I was all set to take up a brewing job in Scotland when a chance encounter with an Irish entrepreneur led me to set up a biotech business in India instead.
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If you're going to walk out of the house in jeans and T-shirt, what can you do to make that interesting? Is it putting on a bright-colored pair of high-tops or a cool leather jacket?
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An administrator in a bureaucratic world is a man who can feel big by merging his non-entity in an abstraction. A real person in touch with real things inspires terror in him.
