Jean Baudrillard Quotes
There are cultures that can only picture their origins and not their ends. Some are obsessed by both. Two other positions are possible: only picturing one's end - our own culture; picturing neither beginning nor end - the coming culture.
Quotes to Explore
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If we focus on our health, including our inner health, our self-esteem, and how we look at ourselves and our confidence level, we'll tend to be healthier people anyway, we'll tend to make better choices for our lives, for our bodies, we'll always be trying to learn more, and get better as time goes on.
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Listen: our culture is saturated with irony whether we know it or not.
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Fame didn't happen to me in my 20s, it has been a gradual thing which probably makes it easier to deal with.
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It lies in human nature that where you experience your first laughs, you also remember the age kindly.
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I suffered from 'No one will ever fancy me!' syndrome, well into my teens. Even now I do not consider myself to be some kind of great, sexy beauty. Absolutely not.
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I see Turkey's future as being in Europe, as one of many prosperous, tolerant, democratic countries.
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I really want to have actors contribute their own ideas, with phrasings and ideas on all levels.
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Knitting not only relaxes me, it also brings a feeling of being at home.
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At some point, you're going to have to be willing to take a punch for your team. If your employees or your teammates will see that you're willing to do that, they are more likely to be loyal to you, and your team is more likely to function better.
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God doesn't know things. He is things.
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In film, you're so much in the hands and at the mercy of the editor, so sometimes it's good to watch it just to see how it turns out - it can be so different than how you imagined it. But sometimes it's better to just let it go for your own sense of self worth.
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I've never been that comfortable talking about myself or about acting.
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I believe in peace. I believe in mercy.
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If people don't want to come to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?
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Leaving Egypt and the people I loved so much, and the environment I liked, was definitely worth it, because I also have great love for medicine and science.
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I don't like baseball movies. I like movies about moral courage and people who are indomitable and courageous and right.
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The 'Vanity Fair' article was interesting to do because it was the first time I ever really had the opportunity to be absolutely truthful with a reporter about every aspect of my life.
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Someone once said that you can make the choice between getting old and getting creepy, and I think getting old is the way to go.
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Creme Brulee is the ultimate 'guy' dessert. Make it and he'll follow you anywhere.
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After giving birth, I never brushed my hair, my teeth, or took a shower. I looked in the mirror one day and was really depressed.
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First, make yourself a reputation for being a creative genius. Second, surround yourself with partners who are better than you are. Third, leave them to go get on with it.
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Marriage is like retiring as a bachelor and getting a sexual pension. You don't have to work for the sex any more, but you only get 65% as much.
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Lewis Booth and Derrick Kuzak represent the very best of Ford and our culture and built a legacy of leadership, integrity and commitment to excellence that will benefit us for years to come.
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There are cultures that can only picture their origins and not their ends. Some are obsessed by both. Two other positions are possible: only picturing one's end - our own culture; picturing neither beginning nor end - the coming culture.
