Rene Girard Quotes

When the Bible and the Gospels say that the victims should have been spared, they do not merely 'take pity' on them. They puncture the illusion of the unanimous victimization that foundational myths use as a crisis-solving and reordering device of human communities.

Rene Girard

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: historian
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: December 25, 1923 - November 4, 2015

Topics

BibleIllusionSayHumanTakePity

I never think, 'Where am I going to be in a year's time?' That seems to be a sure way of missing the fact that you might be quite happy now.

Jo Brand

TimeHappyThinkYearYouWay

I work with a bunch of producers on every album, but the difference for 'Evolver' was that I couldn't get any time with Kanye. I forget what he was doing at the time, but he was all over the place. We were never at the same city at the same time.

John Legend

WorkTimeCityDoingPlaceForget

In the early days, I was everything to David. I was his creative partner, his lover, his soul mate.

Angela Bowie

SoulCreativePartnerEarlyDays

I come from a long line of strong and confident women out of New Orleans. My grandmother and great-grandmother were women who ran their homes and were leaders in their communities. I was never taught that there was anything that I couldn't do, and I believed that.

Stephanie Allain

WomenStrongConfidentLongNew

When I was twelve, I went hunting with my father and we shot a bird. He was laying there and something struck me. Why do we call this fun to kill this creature who was as happy as I was when I woke up this morning.

Marv Levy

FatherMorningBirdFunHappyMe

Goodrich is a perfect addition to our Hamilton Sundstrand business. And with a strong portfolio of complementary products, Goodrich also brought great leadership balance, great opportunities to provide more integrated systems.

Louis R. Chenevert

LeadershipBusinessGreatBalance

I can fight Cain Velasquez if they want. It's not up to me, I'm not the matchmaker.

Jose Aldo

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In 2004, one of my books, 'Whale Talk,' was chosen as an all-school read in Fowlerville, Michigan, a rural town not far from Detroit. They had done what I thought was a brilliant and innovative thing: decided to teach the book in every discipline, sophomores through seniors.

Chris Crutcher

DisciplineBookThoughtDoneDetroit

For me, choosing between fiction and nonfiction is really only about picking the right tool for the job.

Colson Whitehead

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I am so stressed that my dentist told me I am grinding my teeth due to stress. So, every evening, I get shooting pain from my jaw to my head.

Alia Bhatt

StressPainI AmMeEveningTeeth

Who doesn't want to be, like, five inches taller whenever they can be? If boys could, they'd be wearing heels.

Priyanka Chopra

WantHeelsFiveInchesWhoLike

We must have a fair tax in the United States. We have to re-adjust it, we must be fiscally responsible.

Peter Camejo

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