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Clifford Geertz Quotes

I agree with Chomsky in almost nothing. When it comes to innate structures and so on, I'm very skeptical.

Clifford Geertz

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Nothing Agree Almost Structures Very

I've given up trying to convince the world about the authenticity of my femininity.

World Trying Authenticity Up Given

'Spring One' probably has only four bars of Vivaldi in it, but it feels like it's all Vivaldi. It's odd. It's a bit like walking around a sculpture, you just sort of see it from a different angle.

Spring Walking You Sculpture See

I was born in Germany and grew up immersed in international school communities. I was in the German bilingual track, spent a few years in rural Canada, and then went to the United World College of the Adriatic in Italy.

Sophie Hawley-Weld

School College World Born Canada Up

Being twins goes way beyond my relationship with my brother. That's a lot deeper bond.

Relationship Brother Bond Way Beyond

We will not accept in our country even a single soldier who will attack Muslims or Arabs.

Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud

Country Accept Will Single Soldier

Most of the things that need to be said about the President are things he can't say himself.

Said Say President Need Things Most

Man is an unhappy animal and one that can talk. If he was not unhappy, he would have nothing to talk about. But if he had nothing to talk about, he would be unhappy.

Man Animal Unhappy Nothing Talk He

Most frontmen are not born hams like David Lee Roth. We're more like Joey Ramone: awkward geeks who somehow find our place in the world on the stage.

World Find Born Place More Awkward

My Roomba's name is Roswell. There is the moment when you are sitting on the couch and Roomba turns itself on and goes out and starts working. You really appreciate it because it works hard for you, and it deserves some kind of recognition.

Moment Name Appreciate Recognition

I internalise things. My sorrows and joys are private.

Things Private Sorrows Joys

There's a lot of traps you can fall into when you are playing someone who existed. If it comes out just as impersonation, that's bad; it has to be an embodiment. You have to live it, not just sound and look like it.

Live Someone You Fall Look Bad

I auditioned for 'American Sniper' and didn't get a role.

American Get Role

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