Allan Bloom Quotes

The liberally educated person is one who is able to resist the easy and preferred answers, not because he is obstinate but because he knows others worthy of consideration.

Allan Bloom

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: philosopher
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 14, 1930 - October 7, 1992

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EasyPersonOthersAnswersWorthy

I started training with school friends and, one by one, they all dropped out. When we became teenagers, it seemed more exciting to go shopping at weekends. My mum told me not to worry about what my friends were doing and to stick at it.

Jessica Ennis-Hill

TrainingSchoolMeShoppingWorry

The difference between noise and music is in what the musician does with the sounds.

Jean-Michel Jarre

MusicDifferenceNoiseBetweenDoes

The pleasing thing is being able to be in an environment where, even though I'm a rookie, everyone wants to help you out.

Sonny Bill Williams

EnvironmentHelpYouEveryoneOut

As an actor, sometimes you've gotta take the jobs that you may not want to do. It's so hard to work as an actor.

Travis Fimmel

WorkYouSometimesWantActorHard

Rebecca Black might sing like a robot, but that's just proof she has evolved beyond us. Her vocal is just a slightly exaggerated version of the robot glitch-twitch stutter that's been mainstream pop vocalese for the past 10 years or so.

Rob Sheffield

PastBlackBeyondRobotSheYears

I have been to Iraq on a number of occasions. I was with the first group that went in.

Robin Hayes

GroupFirstBeenNumberOccasions

I agree with the rest of the band, that a truly synthesized sound isn't really what I would want to go for.

Mike Gordon

RestGoWantBandSoundAgree

Well, the U.N. Security Council resolution 1973 is very clear. It says all necessary measures to be taken to protect civilians and civilian areas. I mean, that to me is very clear.

Mike Jackson

MeResolutionSecurityProtectMean

People see I am a mother and head of a household. Today in Chile, one-third of households are run by women. They wake up, take the children to school, go to work. To them I am hope.

Michelle Bachelet

WorkMotherWomenTodayHopeSchool

Film in many ways is very literal.

Jose Antonio Vargas

FilmLiteralManyWaysVery

It's hard being a girl. There are a lot of body image issues that come up and I think the best thing we can do for our kids is lead by example.

Cheryl Hines

GirlBestThinkBodyLead By Example

By having a little bit of knowledge about many different things, it enables me to talk to people about a subject that they would not ordinarily think I could talk about. It's a lever for me, I suppose.

Brian Grazer

KnowledgePeopleMeThinkTalkMany

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