Peter L. Berger Quotes
I shall admit frankly that, among the academic diversions available today, I consider sociology as a sort of 'royal game'.
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I'm a compulsive reader of fiction. I fell in love with novels when I was a teenager. My wife Marilyn and I... our initial friendship began because we are both readers. I've gone to sleep almost every night of my life after having read in a novel for 30 or 40 minutes. I'm a great reader of fiction and much less so of non-fiction.
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Architects create spaces that accommodate human activity. As opposed to many of its contemporary counterparts, Dune'is not so much focused on the styling of that activity, as on the supporting of it.
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I think people are able to relate to my appearance. They think of me as the girl next door.
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I suspect that one of capitalism's crucial assets derives from the fact that the imagination of economists, including its critics, lags well behind its own inventiveness, the arbitrariness of its undertaking and the ruthlessness of the way in which it proceeds.
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It's not the situation, but whether we react negative or respond positive to the situation that is important.
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The public thinks that homelessness is about not having any accommodation to go to.
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Celebrities and 'famous' people are just regular folks. I know, it's a shocking and potentially dangerous statement.
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I don't want to be 'Halsey: America's Sweetheart,' or 'Halsey: Bad Girl.' If you can sum up my career in a clickbait headline, I've done something wrong.
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Ah me! Love can not be cured by herbs.
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Being away from home for six months of the year and seeing your kids grow up on Skype all that time - I think I saw Molly walk for the first time on Skype. That's not good.
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I was a huge comic book fan as a kid. The only problem I had with comic books is how expensive they got. I didn't have a lot of money, so I had to be very specific about what I wanted to collect. I think they're all somewhere in the basement of my folks' house.
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By and large, small companies don't want to settle for part-time employees over full-time positions.
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I take my Bible with me, sometimes two of them, when I travel.
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Somebody can't complain when they enjoy going to work and enjoy the people they work with.
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I don't know if I'd say I feel green, but I'm getting to know myself as an actor now in a way that I never did as a kid.
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I'm letting inspiration move me, in whatever direction it may, without concern if this sounds too rap or too indie, or there's too many words in it.
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I write what I write in the way that I write it. I'm not being abstract, you know. I'm talking about something that, you know, is a part of my life.
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Stealing things is a glorious occupations, particularly in the art world.
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Collecting is my passion.
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There was no player I enjoyed playing against more than Kirby. He brought such joy to the game. He elevated the play of everyone around him.
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Life is like our game at whist ... I don't enjoy the game much, but I like to play my cards well, and see what will be the end of it.
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The hole on the face of an acoustic guitar is called the sound hole. The one of the face of its player is called the sincerity hole.
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I just love playing so much, competing so much. You're able to put your losses behind you. One of the greatest attributes a decathlete can have is the ability to forget... to look ahead, not behind.
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I shall admit frankly that, among the academic diversions available today, I consider sociology as a sort of 'royal game'.
