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Todd Gitlin Quotes

The genius of the economic machine is in its ability to convert these indulgences into profitability. It converts desire into attention, a grip on our eyeballs and eardrums, which in turn can be marketed to advertisers.

Todd Gitlin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: sociologist
Nationality: american

Topics

Genius Attention Desire Ability Turn

I always polish my shoes and clean the bottom of them before I go out. I also wipe my handbags. I keep them in little bags to stop them getting dusty. You have to keep your accessories looking smart and clean.

Jerry Hall

Shoes Smart Looking You Stop Go

However, I wasn't very good at the sciences, or didn't have a lot of help in the sciences or something but certainly didn't set science for my A level. And when I came to take my A levels I didn't get a good enough result to go to University.

Jeremy Irons

Good Science Enough Help Result Go

I hope that at the end of the seven years, people will say that I have been of some inspirational value to them at home in terms of inclusiveness and abroad, I look forward to representing Ireland.

Michael D. Higgins

Inspirational Home Hope Value People

I studied acting for five years. I quit college at that point. You know, I go hard. When I know I'm supposed to go in a direction, I'm fully committed and I go all the way. Everything falls to the side and I'm all in. So I completely dove into acting even though I was almost 30.

Sonja Sohn

College Direction You Acting Know

I'm a huge fan of Joe Walsh and a big James Gang fan. A lot of what I know about playing the guitar I learned from listening to him.

Tom Scholz

Listening Guitar Know Him Gang Big

My mother is looking forward to it even more than me! I'll be showing her the bright lights of New York.

Tom Felton

Mother New York Me Looking Forward

As you stopped to say hello, oh, you wished me well, you couldn't tell that I'd been crying over you.

Roy Orbison

Me You Say Hello Over Tell

I never wanted to just glamorize the playa lifestyle and not touch on the down side. I wanted everyone who's in a desperate situation to know that, if they wanna choose that kinda lifestyle, they gotta be aware of everything that comes with it! It's not just about the cars, the ladies and the money.

Jay-Z

Money Choose Down Situation Know

I wear a St. Christopher medal. On the back it says: 'Good luck, good luck, good luck - Mama.'

Dinah Manoff

Good Luck Good Luck Back Mama Wear

The problem with Mexico isn't so much the men who govern but the lack of rules to govern by and the absence of institutions to rule with.

Denise Dresser

Men Problem Rules Mexico Rule Who

I don't really buy expensive clothes. I love good bags!

Christian Siriano

Love Good Clothes Expensive Buy

I used to fight every week. Me and my friends used to fight each other, bare knuckle, but then we would be friends that same day. That was our entertainment, though.

Tyron Woodley

Day Fight Me Friends Week Same