Terry Eagleton (Terence Francis "Terry" Eagleton) Quotes
We face a conflict between civilisation and culture, which used to be on the same side. Civilisation means rational reflection, material wellbeing, individual autonomy and ironic self-doubt; culture means a form of life that is customary, collective, passionate, spontaneous, unreflective and arational.
Terry Eagleton
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The striking surprise is that prophets of Israel were tolerated at all by their people. To the patriots, they seemed pernicious; to the pious multitude, blasphemous; to the men in authority, seditious.
Abraham Joshua Heschel
Up until I came here this week, and I met so many women and young girls who feel, to use their word - and I'm a bit embarrassed, but it's a good word - empowered, by watching. I realized this isn't a burden, this is an honor.
Lucy Lawless
Food is a part of life. People are foodies and love to shop for food.
Jean-Georges Vongerichten
When writing sex scenes, there is often no pleasing anyone, except perhaps the writer herself.
Lynn Coady
I would like to help my people in any way I can. It's difficult times in Pakistan and we all have to help.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
Flannel shirts, denim, Converse, a guitar, messy hair? That's literally me.
Alessia Cara
Qui serere ingenuum uolet agrumliberat arua prius fruticibus,falce rubos filicemque resecat,ut noua fruge grauis Ceres eat.
Boethius
If you’re going through a dark time... don’t ever give up. You can always make your way back to the other end of that circle and find your happiness again.
Lady Gaga
Through fashion, it's possible to express deep values of one's creative talent and also the values that are expected of society.
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau
I think a lot of us are increasingly recognizing that the dominant culture is killing the planet.
Derrick Jensen
We face a conflict between civilisation and culture, which used to be on the same side. Civilisation means rational reflection, material wellbeing, individual autonomy and ironic self-doubt; culture means a form of life that is customary, collective, passionate, spontaneous, unreflective and arational.
Terry Eagleton