Erving Goffman Quotes
Choose your self-presentations carefully, for what starts out as a mask may become your face.
Quotes to Explore
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It is certain that, because the negligent do not struggle against self, they never achieve peace of soul or do so tardily, and never possess any virtue in its fullness, while the energetic and industrious make notable advances on both fronts.
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I faced many ups and downs, like any other actor: not getting through auditions or even worse - getting shortlisted and not being selected. Most actors go through the process.
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We invented the car, and it made it easier for us to crash and die. If I gave a car to my grandfather, he would die in five minutes, while I have grown up slowly to accept speed.
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All of the great writers whom I admire have died. I guess the most recent one would be Marquez.
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Kmart's as much a part of my history as 'Charlie's Angels.' Twenty-five years! It's not just a celebrity brand.
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I love contemporary culture. Even the stuff I don't like.
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I want to go home and just go for a long walk. And where I want to go, I have no idea.
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This is the first step in determining whether and how Congress can provide a solution.
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It is important to be still and listen and follow the Spirit.
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I feel like people always wanna define me and I don’t wanna be defined.
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A well dressed woman, even though her purse is painfully empty, can conquer the world.
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Love should be that person that inspires you to be a better person.
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Nothing moves around, it just goes straight from the start to the end. The final draft on the final day, that's it, same for the novels. What I turn in is what you see. There are some exceptions, but almost always I can see exactly what it's going to be.
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But what if we are dealing with fools?
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The body is the womb of the soul, a begging bowl for spirit.
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Violence never brings permanent peace. It solves no social problem: it merely creates new and more complicated ones.
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For Christ plays in ten thousand places, Lovely in limbs, and lovely in eyes not his To the Father through the features of men’s faces.
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It is reported of that prodigy of parts, Monsieur Pascal, that till the decay of his health had impaired his memory, he forgot nothing of what he had done, read, or thought, in any part of his rational age. This is a privilege so little known to most men, that it seems almost incredible to those who, after the ordinary way, measure all others by themselves; but yet, when considered, may help us to enlarge our thoughts towards greater perfections of it, in superior ranks of spirits.
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And you may find somebody kind to help and understand you Someone who is just like you and needs a gentle hand to guide them along So maybe I'll see you there We can forget all our troubles, forget all our cares, and go Downtown, things'll be great when you're Downtown, don't wait a minute more Downtown, everything's waiting for you
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Choose your self-presentations carefully, for what starts out as a mask may become your face.
