Johan Huizinga Quotes

Culture means control over nature.

Johan Huizinga

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: historian
  • Nationality: dutch
  • Birth: December 7, 1872 - February 1, 1945

Topics

NatureCultureControlOverMeans

It is a principle of our nature that feelings once excited turn readily from the object by which they are excited to some other object which may for the time being take possession of the mind.

Matthew Simpson

NatureTimeMindFeelingsTurnMay

Typical mergers happen when there are two competitors coming together, and they reduce overhead.

Tony Fadell

TogetherTwoHappenComingMergers

I pray and try every day to be a better actor.

Rod Taylor

DayBetterEvery DayActorTryPray

Work by Maria Blasco, Calvin Harley, Michael Fossel, Woodring Wright and Shay and Ronald Depinho in particular are of interest but there are literally thousands of articles relating to telomerase, telomeres and the biology behind it.

Liz Parrish

WorkBiologyInterestBehindHarley

I held top-secret security clearance.

Jon Ossoff

SecurityHeldClearance

I was at dinner with Gene Wilder and imitated Ethel Barrymore for everyone.

Dom DeLuise

DinnerEveryoneWilderGeneImitated

My view is that homeopathy is what you can do before you go to a doctor, not instead of going to a doctor, and it's a way of being positive and pro-active about health.

Debra Stephenson

PositiveHealthDoctorViewYouGo

I wake up every morning, look in the mirror and ask, 'Am I a sex symbol?' Then I go back to bed again. It's stupid to think that way.

Antonio Banderas

MorningMirrorStupidWake UpThink

I think everyone born in Oregon is an environmentalist by birth.

Phil Knight

ThinkBornBirthEveryoneOregon

My love affairs were more often about the fantasy than the actual person I was involved with.

Peggy Lipton

LovePersonFantasyMoreInvolved

I've played quite a lot of real people, and it carries a special responsibility.

Tim Pigott-Smith

ResponsibilityPeopleSpecialReal

Loopy as the Motion Picture Association of America's ratings system is, it's better than what you'd probably get by putting such decisions in the federal government hands.

Timothy Noah

GovernmentBetterDecisionsPicture

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