James G. Frazer Quotes

Even the recognition of an individual whom we see every day is only possible as the result of an abstract idea of him formed by generalization from his appearances in the past.

James G. Frazer

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: scientist
  • Nationality: scottish
  • Birth: January 1, 1854 - May 7, 1941

Topics

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When I was 12, I wrote a list of things to do before I died. 'Own a Picasso' was one of those things.

Jill Scott

OwnThingsBeforeThoseListWrote

Stats are for losers. They relish in them.

Jerry Jones

LosersThemRelish

The time has come to return integrity, performance and dignity to New York and make it the Empire State once again.

Andrew Cuomo

IntegrityTimeNew YorkPerformance

The most important part of my work on The Orion Building was the creation within the apartments of living space which inspires people and the way they live their lives, whether they have bought a one-bedroom apartment or the penthouse. This building is beautiful to see, sense, and experience.

John Rocha

WorkLiveBeautifulExperienceSpace

I had a bet with Gordon Kane of Michigan University that the Higgs particle wouldn't be found.

Stephen Hawking

UniversityMichiganFoundBetHad

I think I underestimated the way people bracket you.

Sienna Miller

PeopleThinkYouWayI Think

It's so hard to keep everything balanced in life.

Rosanna Arquette

LifeHardEverythingKeepBalanced

We have not learned the lessons of 9/11. This wrongful suspicion, racial hatred, and profiling is what I keep seeing.

Mira Nair

SeeingHatredRacialSuspicionKeep

It's the cynics who never get married.

Jay McInerney

NeverGetWhoMarriedGet Married

It's important to celebrate the monogram. It's the DNA of Vuitton. I think - I hope - there is an interest in the philosophy and culture of the Vuitton name. It's quite coherent and intellectual, and the products are great. These are things you will want to pass on - things you treasure.

Delphine Arnault

HopeGreatCultureCelebrateThink

Whoever realizes that the six senses aren't real, that the five aggregates are fictions, that no such things can be located anywhere in the body, understands the language of Buddhas.

Bodhidharma

LanguageBodyRealThingsSenses

The greatest challenge I think is adjusting to not playing baseball. The reason for that is I had to come out of baseball and come into the business world, not being a college graduate, not being educated to come into the business world the way I should have.

Willie Mays

BusinessChallengeBaseballCollege

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