Terry Eagleton (Terence Francis "Terry" Eagleton) Quotes
The most compelling confirmation of Marx's theory of history is late capitalist society. There is a sense in which this case is becoming truer as time passes.
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Today the arts exist in isolation, from which they can be rescued only through the conscious, cooperative effort of all craftsmen. Architects, painters, and sculptors must recognize anew and learn to grasp the composite character of a building both as an entity and in its separate parts.
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It wasn't my dream to make music. It was just something I ended up doing, and no one said stop.
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I actually study boxing - my dad was a Golden Gloves champion so I learned how to fight at a very young age. Growing up in Brooklyn you always had to watch your back, so I pretty much learned to protect myself.
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They're called 'angels' because they're in heaven until the reviews come out.
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Cambridge was a joy. Tediously. People reading books in a posh place. It was my fantasy. I loved it. I miss it still.
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I want to get comfortable with my insecurities until I am no longer insecure. I want to be comfortable in my skin so that I do not need to dump any of my discomfort onto someone else in the form of judgment.
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But there's a thin line between songwriting and arranging.
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El hombre no va a ninguna parte. Todo viene al hombre, como el mañana.
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Te asusta el vacío, ¡y abres más los ojos!
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Look, I'm not a demon here. I don't eat babies or kick puppies. I just tell the truth." She shrugged. "Can I help it if that makes the liars of the world angry?
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Self-love is even deceived by self-love, because by looking out for our own interests and disregarding those of other people, we lose the advantage that comes with the exchange of favors.
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I listen to music a lot, if I need to get into a particular space. I do stretching and breathing, and take time to mostly be quiet and find the stillness. I think that's important.
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When you are in your worst moods. Wait. Be patient. The storm will pass. The spring will come.
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Knowledge is realizing that the street is one way; wisdom is looking in both directions anyway.
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The man who sticks it out against his fate shows spirit, but the spirit of a fool.
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A country of inveterate, backwoods, thick-headed, egotistic philistines
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The baby boomers owe a big debt of gratitude to the parents and grandparents - who we haven't given enough credit to anyway - for giving us another generation.
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Whether you can observe a thing or not depends on the theory which you use. It is the theory which decides what can be observed.
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You've always been my best friend, my soul mate, and now I've fallen in love with you too. Why is that such a crime?
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My biggest weakness is my sensitivity. I am too sensitive a person.
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The most compelling confirmation of Marx's theory of history is late capitalist society. There is a sense in which this case is becoming truer as time passes.
