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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My father was a pioneer in so many ways. He was fearless, and I think that I kind of picked that up from him as well.
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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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I think our communication strategy has been very disciplined as being a back-to-basics mayor and about focusing on making City Hall work and jumpstarting our economy.
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Wearing makeup is an apology for our actual faces.
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Behind the mask of diplomatic and political cooperation and partnership with the United States and Europe, the current Russian leaders are following the strategy of their predecessors and working towards a 'New World Order'. When the right moment comes the mask will be dropped and the Russians with Chinese help will seek to impose their system on the West on their own terms.
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Let's face it, most of us are not half as smart as we may sometimes think we are-- and for intellectuals, not one-tenth as smart.
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I really believe that if capital doesn't come to the entrepreneurs, the entrepreneurs have no choice but to go to the capital.
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Choose your self-presentations carefully, for what starts out as a mask may become your face.
