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Theodor W. Adorno Quotes

All satire is blind to the forces liberated by decay. Which is why total decay has absorbed the forces of satire.

Theodor W. Adorno

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Blind Why Satire Decay Forces Total

I'm an honorary Royal Marine and Green Beret.

Green Royal Marine Honorary

My character on 'Voyager,' because of the way he was presented, I could go either way. I could be a real buffoon, a windbag, be self-involved, and we could get a lot of comic mileage from him. However, the audience accepted me with gravity when I was in a dire situation, so they would follow me in comic or dramatic stories.

Character Me Situation Go Way Real

Show business got really tainted for me.

Business Me Show Business Got Show

High quality, open, transparent, and uncensored data are needed to support democracy.

Quality Support Democracy Data High

A lot of the reasons why something is a favorite thing are all things you don't necessarily see, the place, the people, the time, where you are, what it meant to you at the time.

Time People You Place Why See

I think if you look at yesterday's New York Times poll, particularly when you judge Democrats in Congress versus the Republicans in Congress, people put a little more faith, or even a little more than a little more faith in the Democrats in Congress.

Faith New York People Think Judge

I loved living in Hollywood - and the weather there was just fantastic - but there is something about rural England, and especially Suffolk and Norfolk, that pulls at my heartstrings.

Weather Loved Living Hollywood Rural

I first saw 'West Side Story' on stage in 1958. I was in the army, having been conscripted while under contract to MGM. I caught the musical in New York, fell in love with it, bought the album, and memorised the whole thing.

Love New York Story Army New First

The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.

Work Art Perfection Shadow True

I really love visiting schools - in fact, that's my favorite part of being an author now - even though I still get stage fright! When I visit schools, I know I'm going to be talking to some kids who don't like to read.

Love Talking Know Now Stage Going

I'm a huge, huge comic book fan. I love the superhero movies so much. If I had to be one of the Avengers, I would go with Thor. I would have to. I just think I look the part too much, and I'm a fan of all of them, but Thor would be something that I think I could put on. I think I could make it happen.

Love Make It Happen Book Think Look

I'm really attracted to anti-heroes, and I'm a little bit of a troublemaker myself, and a little bit of a rule-breaker, and I like spies.

Myself Little Like Troublemaker Bit

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