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Clifford Geertz Quotes

The point of literary criticism in anthropology is not to replace research, but to find out how it is that we are persuasive.

Clifford Geertz

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: american
Birth: August 23, 1926 - October 30, 2006

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Research Criticism Find Out Point

I was doing a Broadway musical called 'Smile' with Howard Ashman and Marvin Hamlisch in 1984/5 when it abruptly closed. Howard was in the middle of pre-production for 'The Little Mermaid,' so he kindly invited all the girls in our cast to audition for the film.

Smile Doing Little Film Middle Cast

There's a civility that has always been a part of me.

Me Civility Always Been Part

Being lectured by the president on fiscal responsibility is a little bit like Tony Soprano talking to me about law and order in this country.

Responsibility Me Law Talking Little

You need to be feel beautiful on your own before a guy can make you feel beautiful, because it wont be a healthy relationship.

Relationship Beautiful Feel You Need

When Dickens arrives in the United States in November of 1867, he's already in questionable health. So by the end of the trip, he was really in failing condition, and really, he would never recover completely after this point, and you could sort of draw a straight line to his ultimate decline and death.

Health Death End You Never Line

Actually, I only have a few friends in real life. And when I say friends, I'm referring to those people who I've known since the 1960s.

Life People Friends Say Real Only

America doesn't reward people of my age, either in day-to-day life or for their performances.

Life Age People America Reward

I'm rarely in a position where I can actually answer my phone without being rude to someone else. Sometimes I look back and realize it's been weeks since I've actually been alone. With texting, I can at least get a sense of what's going on without interrupting what I'm doing.

Alone Someone Doing Look Back Phone

I never played Freddy as real. In the true bible of Wes Craven's outline for the films, Freddy only manifests himself in dreams. And a lot goes into a dream, not the least of which is imagination. So Freddy is secondhand information. Freddy is an urban legend that's been handed down to these teenagers over the years.

Dreams Imagination Bible Legend Down

I tried to double major in Psychology & Theater at Loyola Marymount but felt I needed to concentrate more on theater.

More Psychology Double Tried Theater

I think it's fun to play with worlds that you can add a lot of your own imagination to. With 'True Blood,' you're not limited by anything, there are just leaps and bounds of the imagination you can take with these characters.

Deborah Ann Woll

Imagination Fun Think You Play True

I wasn't academically successful. And maybe I've spent a lot of my career trying to make up for that.

Trying Career Up Successful Make

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