John Berger Quotes

Post-modernism has cut off the present from all futures. The daily media add to this by cutting off the past. Which means that critical opinion is often orphaned in the present.

John Berger

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

DailyPastOpinionPresentMedia

I'm 6'2 and not a small person.

Andrew Rannells

SmallPerson

If you're a set of guys looking to start a company, think about women you could team up with - they will see things differently and solve problems you didn't even realize you had.

Andrew Yang

WomenTeamLookingStartThinkYou

I think I'm funny because my family, my siblings were funny.

Martin Short

FamilyFunnyThinkBecauseI Think

Those 62 million girls who are not being educated around the world impact my life in Washington, D.C., in the United States of America. Because if we aren't empowering and providing the skills and the resources to half of our population, then we're not realizing our full potential as a society, as mankind.

Michelle Obama

LifeWorldSocietyPotentialImpact

When you're in front of the camera, you have to try to create different emotions because even the person making pictures of you needs inspiration. To be 'you' means nothing - you can be so many yous.

Monica Bellucci

CameraYouCreateEmotionsPictures

The funniest guy I've ever worked with - it's just one of those things, again, where we look at each other and just laugh - is Jimmy Byrnes from 'Wiseguy.' Jimmy - we can't be in the same room together. He knows he can make me laugh just by looking at me.

Jonathan Banks

TogetherMeLookingLaughLookRoom

President Assad, I worked with. I know him reasonably well, met with him a few times, and he's a liar.

Colin Powell

LiarKnowPresidentHimWellHe

I didn't think I was helping other people. But I think that comes hand in hand with trying to be able to connect with people, and if you make things too personal, then it's harder for people to relate to you. Otherwise, it's just them listening to you read your diary.

Sharon Van Etten

PeopleListeningThinkTryingYou

I grew up surrounded by strong women, and that was a very strong influence.

Sebastian Lelio

WomenInfluenceStrongStrong Women

I find my dress sense tends to be a bit of a mixture between high fashion and unique vintage pieces with a little bit of street trends. For example, I might find a really nice, suede dinner jacket that I'd wear with a basic plain white shirt and some chinos and a pair of Nike trainers.

Tinie Tempah

DressDinnerFashionVintageUnique

Capacity of human societies both to absorb and to discard cultures is much underestimated.

Norman Davies

HumanCulturesCapacityMuchBoth

Every minute brings a new opportunity. Every minute brings new growth, new experiences.

Mario Cuomo

GrowthOpportunityNewExperiences

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