Mary Douglas Quotes

It seems true that the growth of science and secularism made organized Christianity feel under threat.

Mary Douglas

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: scientist
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: March 25, 1921 - May 16, 2007

Topics

GrowthScienceFeelTrueOrganized

The one pervading evil of democracy is the tyranny of the majority, or rather of that party, not always the majority, that succeeds, by force or fraud, in carrying elections.

John Dalberg-Acton

EvilDemocracyTyrannyPartyFraud

I worked for Xerox for 4 years and after that I knew I was never going to be a corporate person. It wasn't my environment.

Robert Kiyosaki

EnvironmentPersonNeverYearsGoing

Unless I really make an effort, I quite enjoy looking a bit off and something looking a bit wrong. That's how I feel most comfortable. If anything, it's just because I'm, like, very scatty and not very good at putting stuff together.

Suki Waterhouse

GoodTogetherEffortLookingEnjoy

I'm not really sure if I will go back to school. I'm getting old! So I'm not really sure if I have time to go back to school to be a dentist. But hopefully I'll be an Olympic gold medalist.

Tori Bowie

TimeSchoolGoldBackGetting Old

I began cutting up fish when I was a little kid.

Masa Takayama

FishKidUpLittleBeganLittle Kid

I couldn't believe I was in the big leagues. I also knew that I have to work hard every single day to stay in the big leagues. One thing is getting to the big leagues; another thing is to stay.

Jose Altuve

WorkDayWork HardBelieveHardBig

As a professional journalist who nonetheless champions a 'people's' Internet, I am happy to compete against the thousands of amateur bloggers out there reporting and commenting on the same stories I do.

Douglas Rushkoff

I AmHappyPeopleInternetChampions

I've been a vegetarian since I was about 12 years old. When I became a vegetarian, I got my mom and dad to become vegetarian, and my brother became a vegetarian.

Christie Brinkley

BrotherMomBecomeOldVegetarian

For forty years, I've worn the same Azzaro Uomo fragrance.

Brunello Cucinelli

FragranceSameFortyYearsWorn

In business, you try to solve problems.

Bob Corker

BusinessProblemsYouTrySolve

As the only woman, I was able to sit with the officers in front, with a glass of vodka in one hand and a cucumber in the other. That's how I went to my first war.

Asne Seierstad

WomanWarGlassHandFirstSit

It is in American and Afghan interests for the U.S. to stay in Afghanistan so it doesn't turn into Iraq circa 2014, with the Taliban controlling much of the country while hosting a strong presence of ISIS and al-Qaeda as well as every other jihadist group of note.

Peter Bergen

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