John Berger Quotes
One can say of language that it is potentially the only human home, the only dwelling place that cannot be hostile to man.
Quotes to Explore
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All institutions have lapses, even great ones, especially by individual rogue employees - famously in recent years at 'The Washington Post,' 'The New York Times,' and the three original TV networks.
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The essence of the beautiful is unity in variety.
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To disregard the obvious is not a good trait in a leader in any situation.
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Love is the difficult realization that something other than oneself is real.
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I don't find an advantage or disadvantage in being a woman when reporting. What little advantages there might be in some instances is cancelled out by the basic lack of lavatories round the world for women.
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Here in France, I've seen some very good young designers, but they don't have this ability to be good businessmen, too. I think America gives you this.
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At school, I was a tomboy, and it would be me and all my guy friends.
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I got beat up up in Texas because my bootlaces were the wrong color.
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Sometimes I hope that through osmosis I might get a workout - just by wearing the clothes.
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The biggest cowards are managers who don't let people know where they stand.
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There's a monster outside my room, can I have a glass of water?
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I probably follow all sports a little bit. I like hockey quite a bit. I like football. I like college basketball when it gets down to March Madness. I like baseball. I enjoy them all. I watch them all.
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So, from a very young age, my mom tells me that I wanted to be Michael J. Fox. I didn't want to be an actor. I just wanted to be Michael J. Fox for awhile. And then, I realized that he was an actor, so I pursued that.
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Two cheers for Democracy; one because it admits variety, and two because it permits criticism.
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On the summit of Everest, I had a feeling of great satisfaction to be first there.
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The best V-Day gift I've ever received was a personalized photo collage.
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I always have the impression that I write the same book.
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Yidaki didgeridoo has been used in every part of Australian regional culture, all around the country. It's become a message stick for the survival of those people, for aboriginal people and aboriginal culture.
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I've been lucky to learn by playing all kinds of roles and watching all kinds of really good cinematographers, actors, and directors for many years before people were even aware of me in terms of audience.
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I definitely am the sort of person that likes to be constantly learning things.
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It's one thing to get a letter from your kid at camp telling you he wants to come home. It's another to get a letter from a grown child saying they're coming back to live with you!
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Home is where my family is.
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Home, the idea of home, is my principal purpose. If people have bought a house as an investment or chosen the furniture because they'll be able to sell it for more, you can tell in two minutes. You know, our parents didn't buy a house as an investment. They bought it as a place to bring you up, to give you roots.
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One can say of language that it is potentially the only human home, the only dwelling place that cannot be hostile to man.
