Terry Eagleton (Terence Francis "Terry" Eagleton) Quotes
Men and women do not easily submit to a power that does not weave itself into the texture of their daily existence - one reason why culture remains so politically vital. Civilisation cannot get on with culture, and it cannot get on without it.
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For flavor, instant sex will never supersede the stuff you have to peel and cook.
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We have been given a role to play. We have been asked to provide, to give lectures on the role of Islamic development and the way we do it here, so the people who are Muslims there would understand what the role of Islam is.
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RFK was a compelling figure because he was willing to challenge his audiences, and in turn connect with them in a unique way. Kennedy showed that our values define us and can inspire others to believe in the possibility of change and a better society.
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If you're lucky, I think you know what you want to do with your life. I think that's a greater gift that any of the gifts you might have when you do know, if you know what I mean. It must be awful to not know what to do.
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Polka dots are fabulous.
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No matter how rich you are, you can't get healthy air.
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There's a call to adventure. It's something in the inner psyche of humanity, particularly males.
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You could make a case that women addicted men to their sexuality and then withdrew their sexuality until we provided them with a source of income.
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I don't feel particularly comfortable about actors using whatever power they may have to push their beliefs, unless they're extremely well informed.
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The various segments of the system of profound knowledge proposed here cannot be separated. They interact with each other. Thus, knowledge of psychology is incomplete without knowledge of variation.
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Therein lay the secret to all fads: the herd instinct. People wanted to look like everybody else. That was why they bought white bucks and pedal pushers and bikinis. But someone had to be the first one to wear platform shoes, to bob their hair, and that took the opposite of herd instinct.
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Nobody is completely perfect.
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I loved my time growing up in Northern Ireland doing youth drama, that is where it all began for me.
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It is the function of the Navy to carry the war to the enemy so that it is not fought on U.S. soil.
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I learn so much from watching films like that with commentary and then when you get to hear another filmmaker talk about their films it's a really great experience.
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It takes me, like, half an hour to write the lyrics for a song. They just come out.
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With real estate, it's location, location, location. In public speaking, it's acoustics, acoustics, acoustics.
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Find an issue that's important to you, and be as curious and close to it as possible.
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Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit.
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Basic religion is the reason we have morals.
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I'm like a child trying to do everything, say everything and be everything all at once.
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There is such a polarized discussion of economics among people like analysts, columnists, bloggers; often, they end up just saying that views other than their own should not even be discussed. I find that frustrating. There is no intellectual progress without considering lots and lots of different views.
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My birthday is a day when all I want is to bask in the love of my family and rarely accept offers for concerts and shows if they are to be held on this day.
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Men and women do not easily submit to a power that does not weave itself into the texture of their daily existence - one reason why culture remains so politically vital. Civilisation cannot get on with culture, and it cannot get on without it.
