Jean-Francois Lyotard Quotes

One can decide that the principal role of knowledge is as an indispensable element in the functioning of society, and act in accordance with that decision, only if one has already decided that society is a giant machine.

Jean-Francois Lyotard

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: philosopher
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: August 10, 1924 - April 21, 1998

Topics

KnowledgeDecisionSocietyPrincipal

Americans are accustomed to welcoming, or at least receiving, refugees from other countries, not creating our own.

Andrei Codrescu

CreatingRefugeesOwnReceivingOur

I always believe in pants. You can play with your legs, your attitude, with pants. It's much more funny. It's much more sophisticated. It's much more arrogant, like a man with feminine attitude. I love pants.

Sonia Rykiel

FunnyLoveAttitudeManBelieveYou

Summer of 1967 was one of the happiest times of my life.

Ron Moody

LifeMy LifeSummerHappiestTimes

I want to be around for a long time. I don't want to be a one-hit wonder.

Ruben Studdard

TimeLongWonderLong TimeWant

I'm a weird guy. I'm practically albino. What about me isn't weird?

Mike White

MeWeirdGuyAboutPractically

Growing up in New Orleans helped me live a real life. I experienced so many things.

Jason Mitchell

LifeLiveMeGrowing UpNewGrowing

Men and women can be friends, and it can just be friendly.

Jonathan Van Ness

WomenMenFriendsMen And WomenJust

I'm going to stay on stage until I drop dead. Then I'm going to have myself stuffed, like Trigger, and I'm going to put me in a museum.

Debbie Reynolds

MyselfMeMuseumDeadStageGoing

There are two traditions in Northern Ireland. There are two main religious denominations. But there is only one true moral denomination. And it wants peace.

David Trimble

PeaceMoralTrueTwoTraditions

Conservatives and companies condoned Rush Limbaugh's 2006 attacks on Michael J. Fox for campaigning about stem cell research.

Christine Pelosi

ResearchFoxStem Cell ResearchRush

It doesn't have to happen for anybody at all, this acting game, so you have to count your blessings. If I am lucky that the right things have come along at the right time, I'm just going to ride that wave.

Colin Morgan

TimeRideI AmGameBlessingsWave

I think in the old days, films really went for the shock, with the blood and guts, but movies are getting better. The writing and directing have improved a lot, because the audience demands it.

Claudia Christian

WritingThinkBetterGetting Better

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