Susanne Langer Quotes
Religion, even the most primitive and superstitious, is inevitably a beginning of culture. It is not possible without some kind of symbolic expression ... and begets dramatic gesture, dance, and chant.
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Nothing is over and done with. Nothing. Not even your malice.
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I converse with my dog through ESP.
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Christmas is, of course, the time to be home - in heart as well as body.
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If you think about stuff that happened when you were young, it stays with you forever.
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I'm not Mr. Mom, but there's just certain things I won't say anymore.
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No flying machine will ever fly from New York to Paris.
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I really wasn't equipped to be a writer when I left Oxford. But then I set out to learn. I've always had the highest regard for the craft. I've always felt it was work.
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Thus, in general, in the first instance, the direction of interest in empirical fact will be canalised by the logical structure of the theoretical system.
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I wanna live.
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The fitness builds the foundation for me as an actor to have clarity. Fitness has always been the base of where I start off as a performer.
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This must be such a relief for the TV executives managing a business in decline, suffering from a thousand cuts from social media and other new platforms. Trump arrived on the scene as a kind of manna from hell.
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A good president needs a big comfort zone. He should be able to treat enemies as opportunities, appear authentic in joy and grief, stay cool under the hot lights.
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The movie industry is committed to working with the technology sector to find innovative new ways to deliver entertainment to consumers.
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You don't only have the need to do it well because leading a country is something quite important, but also because I am the first woman I have the obligation to do it the best possible way so my country can continue voting for women in the future. It is a big responsibility.
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First, I was opposed to gay marriage because it seemed like one more way that gays were wanting to assimilate. When I realized the Christian right was so opposed to it, as well as tyrannical governments in Africa and Russia, I thought, 'It must be a good thing to fight for.'
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I go to temple a lot less than I would like because when I do, people still look at me as if they think it's a publicity stunt.
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Financial risk is always associated with drug discovery. But the benefit that a blockbuster drug can bring to the business can be phenomenal if you can take that risk.
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Sometimes I wake up and think I look horrible. And sometimes I see a strong woman.
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I've spent a lot of time and money trying to keep my anger in control.
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You can eff off, too," I say, except I don't say eff, I say what 'eff' stands for.
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Culture is a simplification and a lie. It's the currency by which fools navigate the world. Smart people get beyond it.
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No, we are not anti-white. But we don't have time for the white man. The white man is on top already, the white man is the boss already... He has first-class citizenship already. So you are wasting your time talking to the white man. We are working on our own people.
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So pretty i had to eat him
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Religion, even the most primitive and superstitious, is inevitably a beginning of culture. It is not possible without some kind of symbolic expression ... and begets dramatic gesture, dance, and chant.
