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Roland Barthes Quotes

The bastard form of mass culture is humiliated repetition... always new books, new programs, new films, news items, but always the same meaning.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: critic
Nationality: french
Birth: November 12, 1915 - March 26, 1980

Topics

Culture Meaning Repetition News New

It wasn't really me who invented rap. I stole the idea from Aristide Bruant.

Melvin Van Peebles

Me Rap Idea Who Really Invented

Aristotle said time is a measure of change, and this movie is about changing in time, through time, while remaining the same person. That's a philosophical paradox and a moral dilemma. But 'Casablanca' says it's possible. You can have both. That's what it means. And that's my wish for you: that you would have both.

Change Time Wish You Measure Person

I never got a chocolate birthday cake; I got a carob one. And when I went to other kids' houses, I was very covetous of things like Cheez Whiz that I'd find in their refrigerators.

Amanda Marshall

Birthday Cake Chocolate Find Never

Like most of us, I'm used to juggling about 52 roles in life. Wife. Mother. Sister. Friend. Author. Sometimes I feel a bit 'multiple-personality'.

Sophie Kinsella

Life Friend Mother Wife Sister Feel

Music is more than words. It's a visual experience, too, and people really feel my music because of the way I move and put on a show.

Music Experience Words People Feel

It's really intense in our rehearsals; you have to get ready and condition your body.

You Body Ready Your Body Get Your

I realize I lack popular recognition.

Recognition Realize Popular Lack

We put stereotypes on ourselves. Everybody does that. But I think it's just a little harder for black kids to just be who they are.

Black Think Stereotypes Little Kids

And so, today, if the state can no longer appeal to the old moral principles that belong to the Christian tradition, it will be forced to create a new official faith and new moral principles which will be binding on its citizens.

Christopher Dawson

Faith Today Christian Tradition New

The world has done nothing to me that I haven't done with the world.

Me World Done Nothing

I believe that all men and women are created equal, but it took our country until 1920 to acknowledge this for women. And then it took until 1964, the year before I was born, to outlaw discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. And same-sex marriage became the law of the land in 2015.

Marriage Women Men Religion Law Sex

People talk about tactics, but when you look at it, tactics are just players. You change things so that the team can get the most out of the skills they have to offer, but you don't go any further than that.

Change People Team You Look Skills

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