Marshall McLuhan Quotes

The scientist rigorously defends his right to be ignorant of almost everything except his specialty.

Marshall McLuhan

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: sociologist
  • Nationality: canadian
  • Birth: July 21, 1911 - December 31, 1980

Topics

IgnorantRightEverythingAlmostHis

Plays have a celebratory nature that no other form has. Theater always meant celebration, a birthday, a reward for good grades. I felt at home in a theater. I loved being part of an audience. All the rules - the audience has to see the play on a certain date at a certain time in a certain place in a certain seat.

John Guare

NatureBirthdayGoodHomeTimePlay

If the child has not an object that it can occupy itself with, it feels ennui; for it does not yet know how to occupy itself with itself.

Max Stirner

ChildKnowObjectHowDoesEnnui

I pray every day for my little girls. It's hard out there for the younger generation.

Angie Harmon

DayLittle GirlsGenerationEvery Day

I assure Romanians that once I return... I will try and generate a sentiment of reconciliation in society. Divisions in society must be stopped, they must be annihilated, because Romania needs all its energy to... integrate into the civilized world.

Traian Basescu

WorldSocietyEnergyWillTryMust

I found longer races boring. I found the mile just perfect.

Roger Bannister

PerfectBoringJustFoundMile

You shouldn't say, 'Well, we cannot go there,' before we even had the conversation.

Lisa Murkowski

YouConversationGoSayWellCannot

When I found 'New Chain' by Col3trane, honestly, I couldn't stop playing it. It's a good road trip song because the beat just drives on.

Jorja Smith

GoodSongRoadStopNewBeat

The need for a permanent status resolution approved by Congress is made even more clear to me because of my experience as a former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Dick Thornburgh

ExperienceMeResolutionCongress

Growing up, I didn't have a lot and always wanted things. But I was too prideful to ask for anything; I always worked for it.

DeMar DeRozan

Growing UpGrowingAskUpAnything

The player envies only the player, the poet envies only the poet.

William Hazlitt

PoetOnlyPlayerEnvies

Being a stepmother has worked out very well for me. I love my stepchildren very much.

Philippa Gregory

LoveMeOutBeingWellStepmother

If I collect anything, it's lingerie.

Paz de la Huerta

AnythingLingerieCollect

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