Neil Postman Quotes

The problem in the 19th century with information was that we lived in a culture of information scarcity, and so humanity addressed that problem beginning with photography and telegraphy and the - in the 1840s. We tried to solve the problem of overcoming the limitations of space, time, and form.

Neil Postman

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 8, 1931 - October 5, 2003

Topics

TimeCultureBeginningSpaceProblem

You know, I can be the happiest man in the world with minimal record success.

Joe Nichols

SuccessManWorldYouI CanKnow

There is nothing that I didn't get to do while I was serving in Congress - except be in the majority.

Joe Garcia

CongressNothingServingGetExcept

I take great responsibility in any character that I play.

Jessica Chastain

CharacterGreatResponsibilityPlay

There is a time for everything, also for my time in politics which has been long and eventful. Now I believe it is time for others to take the baton that was passed to me following the crash. I have therefore decided to leave political life at the end of this term.

Johanna Siguroardottir

LifeTimePoliticsMeBelieveEnd

We've had risk assessments performed by Harvard University, which said that even if we did have a small number of cases in this country that the likelihood of it spreading or getting into any kind of human health problem is very, very small.

Ann Veneman

HealthSmallProblemCountrySaid

I've been awfully busy, and I haven't gone to many movies.

Jeffrey Jones

BusyMoviesGoneBeenMany

I wouldn't mind being the male Adele. She came along, and people were like, 'Damn, we haven't heard anyone this real for years.'

Tom Odell

PeopleMindDamnSheRealYears

Ulysses could have done with a good editor. You know people are always putting Ulysses in the top 10 books ever written but I doubt that any of those people were really moved by it.

Roddy Doyle

GoodPeopleDoubtYouKnowDone

I enjoyed coming home to Crown Heights. There was a certain order to life there. You know, Shabbos, spending time with your family, eating and being in 'shul.' Prayers at nighttime, prayers in the morning. Everyone knows everybody; you walk your kids everywhere.

Matisyahu

LifeFamilyHomeMorningTimeWalk

After watching the shrill reaction from liberals to the George Zimmerman verdict, I am reminded about why I'm proud to be a conservative.

Mike Gallagher

I AmProudWhyConservativeWatching

I think people need fantasy, but I think they also need to know that they're not being lied to. I think sometimes the fantasy can betray people and become more difficult for people's lives than just truth. I can't stand delusion. Delusion makes me sick.

Derek Cianfrance

TruthPeopleMeSickThinkStand

'Librarians' is surprisingly touching in a lot of ways where it's not expected.

Dean Devlin

WhereExpectedTouchingWaysLot

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