Home
Topics
Authors
:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

Theodor W. Adorno Quotes

In the end, glorification of splendid underdogs is nothing other than glorification of the splendid system that makes them so.

Theodor W. Adorno

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: german
Birth: September 11, 1903 - August 6, 1969

Topics

End Nothing System In The End Than

I don't really want to get married. I've got my career, my friends - my life is very, very full. It's nice to go out to dinner with a man and have fun, but I wouldn't rush into anything because I don't think it's right to bring another man into the house with my four children.

Life Children Man Fun Dinner Think

Slavery, first and foremost, was an energy institution. Shackling human muscle was about getting work done.

Andrew Nikiforuk

Work Slavery Energy Done Muscle

I love escaping into character. It's a chance to try on people that you wouldn't be brave or stupid enough to be in real life.

Life Love Character People Brave

Our national political campaigns never stop. We seem convinced that majorities exist to impose their will with few concessions and that minorities exist to prevent the party in power from doing anything important. That's not how we were meant to govern.

Power Political Doing Party Stop

It used to be CNN and other television outlets were founded on this idea of a news wheel. You give us 22 minutes, and we'll give you the world. But that's not the way people consume news and information any more.

People World You Information Wheel

You might not remember what you had for dinner last night, but you remember everything about one particular summer of your youth. It's like that.

Youth Dinner Night Remember You

Most of my show is true; like, 90% of everything I say on stage is true. I just have to find the way to make it funny - that's the difficult thing.

Funny Find Say True Way Difficult

Pace, rhythm and timing. Pace, rhythm and timing is what it's about. The content's got to be great, but then it's got to be delivered. It's a tricky thing to do, and it takes a lot of work.

Work Great Timing Rhythm Content

In 1986, we gave it our best shot but we didn't get the run of the ball.

Best Run Ball Get Shot Our

The explosive growth of the for-profit school industry has had disastrous effects on millions of Americans and our economy.

Growth School Economy Industry Our

I design all of my costumes. I like to go out there and feel like I have contributed to every part of what I do. I choose the music, the choreographer, I've obviously chosen my coach, my costumes - all if that falls under my realm of power, my realm of influence.

Music Power Influence Design Choose

Marketing for a film is tricky because you release stuff without context.

Colin Trevorrow

You Marketing Without Context Film

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Quote by Theodor W. Adorno