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Emile Durkheim Quotes

Reality seems valueless by comparison with the dreams of fevered imaginations; reality is therefore abandoned.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Dreams Reality Comparison Abandoned

I pretty much got into theatre to do community theatre and things, but then I went to Williamstown and found an agent. I then went to New York and did a lot of theatre there, so I started doing only theatre.

Community New York Theatre Doing New

While discipline and freedom seem like they sit on opposite sides of the spectrum, they are actually very connected.

Freedom Discipline Connected Sides

It is very hard work, but I am a big believer in not micromanaging; I hire really, really talented people and trust them to do their jobs.

Jennifer Konner

Work Hard Work Trust I Am People

A lot of people have been quite surprised with the stuff that I'm doing on my own, which shocks me because I've always known what I wanted to do. But people have only seen me with the Spice Girls, so I suppose it's not that surprising.

Melanie Chisholm

People Me Doing My Own Spice Always

Imagine if every Thursday your shoes exploded if you tied them the usual way. This happens to us all the time with computers, and nobody thinks of complaining.

Time Shoes Computers You Complaining

All the movies that I have done I have not been in control of. Sometimes there is a contractual situation where you go to the studio, and they kind of tell you which ones they want you to do.

Control You Situation Done Sometimes

I've been called funny. I assume my wife thinks I'm funny. But generally, if you bumped into me and said hello, I would say hello back, politely. And that would be it.

Funny Wife Me You Back Said

Indeed, it is measure of how little we know about Cleopatra that the only images of her are either the coins she struck, bearing very unflattering official portraits of her, or some doubtful busts, which may be of other women imitating her coiffure.

Women Measure Know She Little May

The whole point of this game is that everything flows together in one simple movement... it should just flow and be fluid. And that's what I want to bring to the table every single time I fight. And I enjoy making it look, you know, like an art.

Time Art Together Simple Fight Game

Breast cancer is not just a disease that strikes at women. It strikes at the very heart of who we are as women: how others perceive us, how we perceive ourselves, how we live, work and raise our families-or whether we do these things at all.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Work Women Live Heart Others Cancer

I'm ridiculously proud of my children. More so than any of my books. I suspect I wouldn't have written any of them if I hadn't been lucky enough to have this huge family.

Family Children Proud Enough Lucky

I am so grateful, without sounding cheesy, to have such amazing friends with me and to have a career that's going so well.

Chelsea Leyland

Grateful I Am Amazing Me Friends

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