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Neil Postman Quotes

Our priests and presidents, our surgeons and lawyers, our educators and newscasters need worry less about satisfying the demands of their discipline than the demands of good showmanship.

Neil Postman

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Good Discipline Worry Lawyers Need

I like to be in waiting rooms with people as they're auditioning, because their terror calms me.

John C. McGinley

Waiting People Me Because Like

No, I'm not religious. At all. I'm an atheist.

Matt Smith

Atheist Religious

Don't give up or give in in the face of patronising ridicule, amused disdain, or being ignored.

Meryl Streep

Face Up Being Ignored Being Give

Our primary goal in the consumer health service companies I back is helping them create an uncompromisingly great consumer experience.

John Sculley

Health Great Service Experience Goal

The worst food you'll ever eat will probably be prepared by a 'cook' who calls himself a 'chef.' Mark my words.

Alton Brown

Food Words Chef You Be Prepared Eat

Reformation names the disunity in which we currently stand. We who remain in the Protestant tradition want to say that Reformation was a success.

Stanley Hauerwas

Success Stand Tradition Say Want

If it is worth doing, it is worth overdoing.

Steven Tyler

Doing Worth Overdoing

Personally, I see little distinction between an artistic mentality and criminality. You couldn't possibly create a compelling story without some wickedness or some fascination with the disgusting. Being good is a hindrance to a writer.

Russell Smith

Good Story You Create See Without

There's a lot of emotions that always come out after a skate of a lifetime. I always start crying because there is so much buildup to that competition.

Michelle Kwan

Competition Start Emotions Out Come

I often begin movies with music in my head; it's a very important dimension to me. Not just the music itself, but how to use music in film: when and how and subtlety. I don't like to be too sweet in my stories, and I like the abrasive clang, the contrasting of sounds and cultures.

Mira Nair

Music Me Sweet Important Movies

What is fame? The advantage of being known by people of whom you yourself know nothing, and for whom you care as little.

Lord Byron

Yourself People Care You Know Fame

Some people call themselves fiscal conservatives; my wife says I'm just cheap.

Derek Kilmer

Wife People Cheap Some People Call