Paul de Man Quotes

Modernity exists in the form of a desire to wipe out whatever came earlier, in the hope of reaching at least a point that could be called a true present, a point of origin that marks a new departure.

Paul de Man

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: critic
  • Nationality: belgian
  • Birth: December 6, 1919 - December 21, 1983

Topics

HopePresentNewDesireTrueOut

With acting, you have to become someone else. That's the fun part of it for me - to step outside of yourself and become a character. I guess being Jimmy Cliff is a little bit of a character, too.

Jimmy Cliff

CharacterYourselfFunStepMeYou

I have a very positive outlook. I set goals for myself, and I write down my goals.

Jinder Mahal

PositiveGoalsMyselfDownWrite

When you know what you want, and want it bad enough, you will find a way to get it.

Jim Rohn

EnoughYouBadFindKnowWant

We gave up on the idea of trying to make the record a good representation of the live performance.

John Cale

GoodLivePerformanceTryingUp

A lot of people have said to me, 'That's a great idea, running for president. You'll get booked for more speeches. You can write a book.'

John Bolton

GreatPeopleMeBookYouSaid

The craziest thing I did to get a guy to notice me was going out with his best friend. It worked - he did notice me - but I don't recommend it.

Jennie Garth

FriendBestMeBest FriendOutGuy

Life itself is exponential.

Jeff Rich

LifeItselfExponential

In a lot of ways, if I were ambitious about anything - besides my career - I'd be ambitious about love. Ambitious in the sense that I really hope to find true love.

Sonam Kapoor

LoveHopeTrue LoveCareerFind

In 1860 a total eclipse of the sun was visible in British America.

Simon Newcomb

SunAmericaEclipseBritishVisible

I've learnt that through life you just get on with it. You're going to meet a lot of dishonest people along the line and you say good luck to them. I hope they live in comfort. Then I start sticking more pins in their effigies.

Roger Moore

LifeGoodLiveHopePeopleLuck

Someone asked me who I would be if I were a character in the 'Wizard of Oz.' I would be the curtain. I would be the one who saw both sides that nobody noticed, that was pretty and there to be used and discarded when they were done.

Rose McGowan

CharacterMeSomeoneNobodyDone

Retiring is one thing. Being retired is something else altogether.

Mike Wallace

BeingSomethingOne ThingElseThing

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