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Roland Barthes Quotes

Literature is without proofs. By which it must be understood that it cannot prove, not only what it says, but even that it is worth the trouble of saying it.

Roland Barthes

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Saying Literature Worth Trouble Must

The ultimate dream in life is to be able to do what you love and learn something from it.

Jennifer Love Hewitt

Life Love Do What You Love Learn You

Memorizing lines isn't really hard. Only with really hard words and stuff.

Andrew Lawrence

Words Hard Lines Only Stuff Really

I don't think the White House has always reflected the textures and flavors of this country.

Maya Soetoro-Ng

Think House White Country Always

Reverie is when ideas float in our mind without reflection or regard of the understanding.

John Locke

Dreams Reflection Mind Ideas Without

The American people are bigger than any president. I suppose I have faith in my country and in what it is founded on and the values we hold dear.

Angelina Jolie

Faith People American Values Country

That's really what science is just trying to figure stuff out, and I like figuring stuff out.

Steven Squyres

Science Trying Out Just Like Stuff

I don't have anything against Jimmy Fallon. I love Jimmy Fallon. He's my dude.

Tracy Morgan

Love Anything Against Dude He Jimmy

When my elders mentioned 'The War,' they invariably meant that of 1914-1918, even after 1939, for the Second World War was merely the continuation of the first, 'an armistice of 20 years,' as Marshal Foch had accurately predicted at the Versailles Peace Conference, with some changes of side.

Michael Korda

Peace War World Elders Changes Side

There are worse things than being constantly hired to do anything.

Jason Bateman

Anything Things Being Worse Than

Our objective in regulation should be to put in place tough enough regulation and capital and liquidity standards that we level the playing field and make it costly.

Janet Yellen

Tough Enough Place Standards Playing

Honestly, in retrospect, it probably was a little easier being an adolescent and not having people immediately know that Hef was my dad.

Christie Hefner

People Know Little Being Easier Dad

I'm not a housewife in any way.

Courteney Cox

Way Housewife Any