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Emile Durkheim Quotes

To pursue a goal which is by definition unattainable is to condemn oneself to a state of perpetual unhappiness.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: sociologist
Nationality: french
Birth: April 15, 1858 - November 15, 1917

Topics

Goal Pursue Unhappiness State Which

For me, moving is always a big opportunity. It's just a enough of a shift in outlook that every time I move, it seems to open something up.

Opportunity Time Me Moving Enough

I came back from the Olympic Games, and straightaway, I'm this role model. So that means I can't mess around with my mates like I used to because, if I do, people are going to use it to knock me down.

People Me Back Down Role Model Mess

I was walking down the street wearing glasses when the prescription ran out.

Glasses Walking Down Street Out Ran

People have this vision of me as a conservative person, but I'm actually quite adventurous.

Vision People Me Person Conservative

I am not a huge follower of music and tend to like one CD and play it to death, usually when I am washing up.

Music Death I Am Play Follower Up

I do weird parts - there's always something wrong with my character, or they are in a really weird situation.

Character Weird Situation Wrong

I have like 250 letters that I have to whittle it down to 150. Only then do you have the whole overview of a book. When it was finally edited, at least my take was, everybody's lying. You know?

Book You Down Know Letters Lying

Once, when I was playing a nude scene in an indifferent play in New York, a critic wrote, 'Diana Rigg is built like a brick basilica with too few flying buttresses.' Do you think that's fair?

New York Flying Think You Brick New

I don't hide or play stupid games.

Stupid Hide Play Games

I don't smoke. I don't drink. I don't use drugs. That may be boring for some people, but that's just me. That's how I live my life.

Life Live People Me My Life Smoke

I don't mean it egotistically, but I've been given the chance to be in front of people and sing, and I feel that it's part of my job and my duty - especially where I'm from - to speak the language of the people I'm around and speak for them.

Job People Chance Speak Language

We've got to practice three weeks, get the kinks out, then we've got to practice three weeks with the crew, and then go out for four months. It's just a huge chunk of time out of life.

Life Time Practice Go Three Out

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