Douglas Rushkoff Quotes

No matter how much control kids get over the media they watch, they are still utterly powerless when it comes to the manufacturing of brands. Even a consumer revolt merely reinforces one's role as a consumer, not an autonomous or creative being.

Douglas Rushkoff

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As a writer, I can't really take days off. Writing is like creating an art. Once you stop writing, you can lose your rhythm and context, meaning that your writing may lose its power.

Andrea Hirata

PowerArtWritingMeaningYouLose

After that, Kasparov stepped back from chess which is, and I want this to be clear, not good for chess in general at all. As a whole, the current situation in the chess world leaves a lot to be desired.

Anatoly Karpov

GoodWorldBackSituationChess

Surround yourself with positive people.

Melanie Fiona

PositiveYourselfSurround Yourself

I remember when we had to pick our major freshman year, I chose comparative religion. It came to me out of the blue. I am amazed at how interested I still am in those ideas, especially the way spirituality is expressed in the world and in art.

Amy Brenneman

ArtReligionI AmBlueIdeasWorld

So to recap: we may or may not be going to war with Iraq because Saddam may or may not have weapons of mass destruction, which he may or may not use, or pass to other terrorists groups with whom he may or may not have links.

Rory Bremner

WarDestructionMayPassGoingWhom

Obviously, that's the thing any athlete wants to be able to do, to take weaknesses and turn them into strengths.

Robert Whittaker

AthleteStrengthsTurnTakeAble

A suit is just a suit: a practical garment, not a ceremonial robe; it can be worn out to dinner with friends or for a visit to an art gallery. Its beauty and craftsmanship are utterly wasted if you think of it as something magical and symbolic.

Russell Smith

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Too many on the Left are earnest about nothing at all, sadly. They've been rendered spineless by snarkiness - not least on Twitter.

Mona Eltahawy

NothingLeftBeenManyAboutLeast

The requests for blurbs seem to come in waves. I'm not sure what precipitates them. I think it must be excruciating for editors to draft those elaborate letters asking for a blurb, and I know it's torturous for us writers to ask directly. But publishers encourage us to. Rock and a hard place.

Miriam Toews

WavesThinkPlaceKnowLettersRock

We have doctors and lawyers and CEOs as fans.

Johnny Van Zant

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I started rockin' the BowTie when I was a rookie with the New York Giants.

Dhani Jones

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The best corners can play everywhere.

Chris Harris, Jr.

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