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William James Quotes

To be conscious means not simply to be, but to be reported, known, to have awareness of one's being added to that being.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: american
Birth: January 11, 1842 - August 26, 1910

Topics

Awareness Being Simply Known Means

The joy of being a consumer is that it doesn't require thought, responsibility, self-awareness or shame: All you have to do is obey the first urge that gurgles up from your stomach. And then obey the next. And the next. And the next.

Responsibility Joy Thought You Shame

Of all the toys available, none is better designed than the owner himself. A large multipurpose plaything, its parts can be made to move in almost any direction. It comes completely assembled, and it makes a sound when you jump on it.

Direction Better You Jump Sound

I just love that whole Brill Building era. I will always regret not being there. That's where I belong.

Steven Van Zandt

Love Building Regret Being There

The Super Bowl is Americana at its most kitsch and fun.

Fun Super Bowl Bowl Most Super

Youth makes you brave, I suppose. When you're young, you make a fool of yourself all the time. Because of all the rejections and the criticism you get all the time, there has to be a drive there.

Shirley Henderson

Time Fool Yourself Brave Youth You

What we can do is to explain as clearly as possible what the benefits would be of him going down one path, and what the potential consequences would be if he chooses another path.

Path Potential Consequences Down Him

I don't want to put myself in any kind of a box as far as my sound goes, because being an artist is fluid. If you look at a painter's work, a lot of times, it's similar in style, but other times - over even a year's period - it can change so much. I'm just going with the flow.

Work Change Style Myself Year Look

You can see my guns at my apartment. The safe room is a special place... It's good to have a safe room in your house. It's storm-proof; we've got food, store supplies, all kinds of stuff.

Good Food You House Place Special

I've never seen a publicist that could protect me from things, protect anyone from what's going on out there.

Me Protect Never Out Things Going

When we talk about self-confrontations, we are speaking about moral issues rather than social issues.

Moral Talk Social Social Issues Than

I feel that I've done what I wanted to do, and that makes me feel fairly content.

Me Feel Done Content I Feel Wanted

The Internet is part of this ongoing, species-long project we've been working on since we climbed down out of the trees in the savanna. We've been working on it without really knowing it.

Trees Internet Down Knowing Project

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