Marshall McLuhan Quotes
At no period of human culture have men understood the psychic mechanism involved in invention and technology. (p. 300)
Quotes to Explore
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Plastic surgery is a postmodern veil.
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Every artist was first an amateur.
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It's not like I didn't do anything for 10 years and chose a new profession. I've been on the ice a lot. I'm not an outsider.
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I do feel like there's a level of ridiculousness going on in electronic music... It's getting borderline absurd out there.
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We watch our sons go to war, disagree with the rationale for sending them, loathe the men who ordered them to battle, and then, when the veterans come home, beg and plead with the local V.A. to ensure they have access to proper care.
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If God is not sending earthquakes, destroying economies and inflicting pain upon human beings, what is God doing? God works through people, calling them to help their neighbors in need. God comforts His people, walking with them even 'through the valley of the shadow of death.'
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The extras are a nice bonus feature, but the main incentive is the musical experience.
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Antonio Damasio is a distinguished neuroscientist with a flair for writing about science and an enthusiasm for philosophizing.
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When you do portraits professionally it's not a desire, it's for money.
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I'm very much an observer and a conduit of thoughts and ideas.
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I think Hollywood makes the mistake of mixing all these identities and cultures, mostly from the Middle East.
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Marlon was so sensitive, you thought the poor guy just had a bad education.
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My mother said to me, 'If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.' Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso.
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There is definitely that thing here a little where people are like 'Oh that Broadway girl has come to Nashville' and I'm like 'Listen you guys, I was singing country before I even got a Broadway show. And I'm from Kentucky.'
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ISIS is on the offense, with the ability to attack at will, anyplace, anytime.
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I have fought all over the world, and I am excited to be in 'EA Sports MMA' because this game is going to show the global appeal of mixed martial arts.
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There are days when any electrical appliance in the house, including the vacuum cleaner, seems to offer more entertainment possibilities than the television set.
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There's to be a film about my life. I can give this as an exclusive now. Meryl Streep was offered the part but, no, I wanted Kate Winslet. Kylie Minogue is playing me in middle age. In old age, I'm not sure who's going to play me. I haven't got there yet. Perhaps Cate Blanchett. Or Jacki Weaver.
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For any athlete growing up, the Olympics is the one thing you watch with your family, and it's the one thing you dream about. Seeing your country's flag go up as you get a gold medal is the best thing you can achieve.
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We must continue to step in and stand up to resist reckless rhetoric and actions in a peaceful and forceful manner.
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Maybe a part of me recognized how right the improvising spirit of jazz is. Not the sounds, but the freedom to work with musicians who work that way. It felt very natural to me, but I think there's a way to do it without it being a jazz record.
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If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him.
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We would like very much to support President Abbas at this period of time. This is what we are going to do today.
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At no period of human culture have men understood the psychic mechanism involved in invention and technology. (p. 300)
