Camille Paglia Quotes
What feminism calls patriarchy is simply civilization, an abstract system designed by men but augmented and now co-owned by women.
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As you know with the Arab Spring, there were no dividends.
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The history of the music industry is inevitably also the story of the development of technology. From the player piano to the vinyl disc, from reel-to-reel tape to the cassette, from the CD to the digital download, these formats and devices changed not only the way music was consumed, but the very way artists created it.
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In a lot of ways, I envy someone like Omar Sharif who lived in a hotel for decades.
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I don't make much distinction between being a stand-up comic and acting Shakespeare - in fact, unless you're a good comedian, you're never going to be able to play Hamlet properly.
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In sum, we took energy for granted, assuming when we flipped the switch, the lights would go on and assuming that there would always be plenty of cheap fuel for our vehicles.
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Life is a canvas of many strokes where shades from different palettes meet into a picture so concrete that some forget it is their own, so become framed themselves.
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To like an individual because he's black is just as insulting as to dislike him because he isn't white.
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When I was younger, I was insecure for about 10 years: I wore glasses, had a cow's lick, buck teeth and braces. I looked ridiculous.
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The Strokes are one of my favorite bands... And there's this band called Future Islands that I love.
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I consider science fiction and fantasy my genre. And I've noticed over the years that there doesn't tend to be a lot of lighthearted, comedic stuff.
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We can let circumstances rule us, or we can take charge and rule our lives from within.
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A girl's best friend is her pride.
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He is very upbeat but we hear that all the time from just about any athlete.
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I have been in America only once since Mr. Clinton became your president - as a speaker at the United Nations.
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I hated school so bad. I only liked art class during high school. I was always smart.
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I will not be collateral damage in a presidential campaign, nor will I be a woman bullied by Hillary Clinton.
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I love action movies.
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Conflict is the beginning of consciousness.
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I'm here because of what I write. Obviously, I must know something.
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I couldn't find anyone doing something about the astounding injustices women were experiencing, so I decided to do something myself. I cannot tell you how many people ridiculed my efforts.
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Arafat rejected the deal because, as a dictator who had directed all his energies toward strengthening the Palestinians hatred toward Israel, Arafat could not afford to make peace.
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A poet dares to be just so clear and no clearer; he approaches lucid ground warily, like a mariner who is determined not to scrape his bottom on anything solid. A poet's pleasure is to withhold a little of his meaning, to intensify by mystification. He unzips the veil from beauty, but does not remove it. A poet utterly clear is a trifle glaring.
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Nothing is as frustrating as arguing with someone who knows what he's talking about.
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What feminism calls patriarchy is simply civilization, an abstract system designed by men but augmented and now co-owned by women.
