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John Berger Quotes

We live in a dominant culture of ceaseless Departure and Progress that has so far lasted two or three centuries.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: artist
Nationality: english
Birth: November 5, 1926 - January 2, 2017

Topics

Live Culture Progress Three Two Far

The money can be a hindrance to someone like me because the danger is that you start thinking, 'Is that a $20 million take?' That kind of thing, and being self-critical.

Money Me Start Thinking Someone You

I wouldn't say personally that I have problems communicating with men - though I'm not sure what the men would say.

Men Problems Say Sure Would Though

All I've done is work... I arrived in Los Angeles in my early 20s and I've been pounding the pavement ever since.

Work Early Los Angeles Done Been

Every existing thing is born without reason, prolongs itself out of weakness, and dies by chance.

Jean-Paul Sartre

Chance Weakness Born Reason Out

We are stubborn, self-destructive conformists. Any other view of our species is just a self-congratulatory delusion.

Michael Crichton

Stubborn View Delusion Just Our Any

When we started making electronic music I imagined that the reaction we got from the rock musicians must have been similar to the one the beat groups got from people like my dad.

Music People Musicians Rock Reaction

I feel less pressure to dress youthfully. I'm 50 and everyone knows I'm 50 - who are you kidding? Jeans are my uniform. I have about 15 pairs.

Michelle Pfeiffer

Dress Pressure Feel You Uniform

I'm all in favor of people - myself included - going into the same territory if there's something that can be done with it. But if somebody says, 'Make a sequel to 'Heathers',' I feel like, no, someone should make a good movie that's a dark, satirical comedy that has that sensibility.

Michael Lehmann

Good Myself People Comedy Someone

Most girls don't know what to do with what they've got.

Jayne Mansfield

You wanna be there for everybody, but it's just not possible.

You Possible Just Everybody Wanna

I have to hold up my end of the bargain and do what's expected of me.

Austin Seferian-Jenkins

Me End Up Hold Bargain Expected

There will be no end to the troubles of states, or of humanity itself, till philosophers become kings in this world, or till those we now call kings and rulers really and truly become philosophers, and political power and philosophy thus come into the same hands.

Power World End Political Hands Now

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