David Riesman Quotes

Why, I ask, isn't it possible that advertising as a whole is a fantastic fraud, presenting an image of America taken seriously by no one, least of all by the advertising men who create it?

David Riesman

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: sociologist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 22, 1909 - May 10, 2002

Topics

MenAdvertisingAmericaCreateWhy

I've always loved where my dad came from and the ideals that he instilled in me.

John Krasinski

MeLovedAlwaysWhereInstilledHe

Somewhere along the line, positive thinking seems to have been confused with magical thinking. There's a notion that if you think positively enough, you can make anything happen by using the power of your mind. All the positive thinking in the world won't deliver good fortune or prevent tragedy from striking.

Amy Morin

PositiveGoodPowerMindWorldYou

Where I grew up in Vermont, there is no municipal garbage removal. You have to bring your trash to the dump every weekend. Something like three hours on Saturday morning, the entire town goes in. It is actually a very efficient place to do politics. I would go to the garbage dump, get petitions signed, give out literature, talk to voters.

Robby Mook

MorningPoliticsSaturdayWeekendGo

I've already started saying that I'm 30 when I'm still 29. That way, I'm already there.

Rose Byrne

SayingWayStartedStill

I'm a Canadian citizen. But I always want to feel at home in Sri Lanka. I'm a member of both countries.

Michael Ondaatje

HomeFeelCitizenWantAlwaysLanka

So, it didn't do well. But now when I talk to kids who are first seeing it, they're surprised to hear the movie failed at the box office. Sometimes that's what happens.

David Zucker

SeeingNowSometimesTalkOffice

I guess we guess our way through life. How many times do we really know for sure?

Chely Wright

LifeKnowWayThroughSureOur

The real power of comics is writing as you draw.

Chris Ware

PowerWritingYouRealComicsDraw

The crafting of lyrics is really a task, and when it comes to street culture, I don't feel like anyone else articulates it better than me.

Pusha T

CultureMeBetterFeelStreetTask

Every Arab nation votes against us at least two thirds of the time.

Paul Weyrich

TimeTwoNationAgainstUsVotes

If people want to write long, rambling, pathetic articles about how sad they are about song titles, have a blast! I'll be out playing music to a room full of people, having a great time.

Mark Kozelek

MusicSadGreatTimePeopleSong

Growing up with a dad who was a classic-rock guy, I felt out of place with what was happening in pop culture. The Beatles, Zeppelin, T. Rex - that, for me, was the music that could never leave our vocabulary.

King Princess

MusicCultureMeGrowing UpPlace

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