Jacques Lacan Quotes

We emphasize that such a form of communication is not absent in man, however evanescent a naturally given object may be for him, split as it is in its submission to symbols.

Jacques Lacan

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: psychologist
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: April 13, 1901 - September 9, 1981

Topics

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We still have this prudish, puritanical culture, but we also have so little exposure to a diversity of bodies. Bodies are beautiful and great and compelling.

Jenji Kohan

BeautifulGreatCultureDiversity

When 'Ally McBeal' started, I went, 'Oh, my God.' It's like what I was doing. 'Bridget Jones' was in the same vein. I identify with all of them.

Melanie Mayron

GodDoingSameStartedLikeAlly

My first day as an intern in the books department at 'Cosmopolitan' also happened to be the day the O.J. Simpson verdict was announced.

John Searles

DayFirstInternBooksHappened

We can never be sure that the opinion we are endeavouring to stifle is a false opinion; and even if we were sure, stifling it would be an evil still.

John Stuart Mill

EvilOpinionNeverFalseSureWould

I grew up in rural Pennsylvania, in a really rundown old house. I'd stay out till 8:30, 9:00 at night. Just blow in. My mom and dad never really cared much. It was okay. We were pretty free to roam. I mean, I had no concept of stopping play. It just didn't occur to anyone.

Michael Keaton

MomNightFreeHousePlayOkay

I'm just trying to be the best basketball player, the best student, the best son, friend, etcetera. I'm just trying to get better in every facet.

Jaylen Brown

FriendSonBestBasketballBetter

I would like to be as fit as I've always been. I've been blessed with good health, I've been blessed with stamina. Particularly for those great classical roles, you need an Olympian stamina. I, fortunately, have that.

Derek Jacobi

GoodGood HealthHealthGreatYou

I'd always been a big reader, and I loved books, and I always thought writing would be a great way to get by in the world.

Donald Ray Pollock

GreatWritingWorldThoughtLoved

I do adore food. If I have any vice it's eating. If I was told I could only eat one food for the rest of my life, I could put up with sausage and mash forever.

Colin Baker

LifeFoodEatingRestMy LifeEat

I do not think that we should select judges based on a particular philosophy as opposed to temperament, commitment to judicial neutrality and commitment to other more constant values as to which there is general consensus.

Anthony Kennedy

CommitmentThinkPhilosophyValues

If you told me when I was a teen that I would end up being a teacher, I would have said you're out of your mind, because quite frankly I hated school.

Tim Gunn

TeacherSchoolTeenMindMeEnd

I don't like being on television when I'm playing live. I don't even like being on Jools Holland or any of them programs.

Noel Gallagher

LiveTelevisionPlayingBeingEven

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