Michel Foucault Quotes

The history of thought, of knowledge, of philosophy, of literature seems to be seeking, and discovering, more and more discontinuities, whereas history itself appears to be abandoning the irruption of events in favor of stable structures.

Michel Foucault

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: historian
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: October 15, 1926 - June 25, 1984

Topics

KnowledgeHistoryThoughtLiterature

If I ever have a son, and if he wants to follow in my footsteps in Formula 1, my main responsibility will be to point out some of the negatives.

Jenson Button

SonResponsibilityWillFollowOut

We must remember that one determined person can make a significant difference, and that a small group of determined people can change the course of history.

Sonia Johnson

ChangeHistoryPeopleSmallRemember

Challenging someone is good. You need to do it. Sometimes they don't even realize you're doing it, like when you joke with a goalie, 'What's wrong today? You losing it?'

Sidney Crosby

GoodTodayLosingSomeoneDoingYou

So, through all that early professional career I would occasionally do a musical, a pantomime or a play with songs. The next stop would be a Shakespeare, or an Ibsen, or a play by a brand new writer who had never done anything in the theater before.

Trevor Nunn

BrandEarlyCareerProfessionalPlay

There is a tendency in the media to simplify me to the point that I am somehow a tough guy. I think there is a lot more to me.

Roger Ailes

I AmMeToughThinkMediaMore

I teach in the medical school, the School of Public Health, the Kennedy School of Government, and the Business School. And it's the best perch... because most of my work crosses boundaries.

Michael Porter

WorkBusinessHealthBestMedical

I was waiting for a train at Waverley Station in Edinburgh. My knee was hurting, so I asked a young man for his seat. He replied, 'There's one over there'. I said, 'Please', and when he refused I poured my water over him.

Miriam Margolyes

WaterManWaitingTrainSaidYoung

Well, language seems to be something that obsesses me. I'm always writing about it.

Lisel Mueller

MeWritingLanguageAlwaysSomething

Access to capital is important for all firms, but it's particularly vital for startups and young firms, which often lack a sufficient stream of earnings to increase employment and internally finance capital spending.

Janet Yellen

FinanceImportantYoungStreamVital

To put it in plain language, Russia is that country where the name of a writer appears not on the cover of his book, but on the door of his prison cell.

Joseph Brodsky

DoorBookPrisonNameLanguage

You can have a great character in a really bad script, and the film will never be seen. It's just too much work to commit to a film and not have it released.

Devin Ratray

WorkCharacterGreatYouBadNever

Leaders do not sway with the polls. Instead, they sway the polls through their own words and actions.

Bob Ehrlich

WordsThroughOwnPollsActions

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