Daniel J. Boorstin Quotes

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Daniel J. Boorstin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: historian
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 1, 1914 - February 28, 2004

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The mind and the body are inextricably entwined, and rarely are their inseparability clearer than when we're under some kind of mental pressure. The moment we start trying to learn a new skill, make a decision or otherwise think on our feet, our nervous system reacts - with accelerated pulse rate, increased respiration, even sweating.

Jeffrey Kluger

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I used to get so stressed out before the fight, weeks out, because of how much weight I had to cut to get there.

Robert Whittaker

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Playing Fagin in the play and film was a small miracle.

Ron Moody

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Gay men have to go through something to own their - who they are. They get beat up. They get ostracized. Whatever they go through, if they survive it, they come out very confident people.

Louis C. K.

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Picture being forced to talk endlessly about your feelings and listen and care when what you needed was just to get something done.

Liz Phair

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I don't think you want to hurt businesses that are making $250,000 or $500,000. Those are the real people who created the opportunity to put people to work.

Richard Hanna

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Smoking kills you, but life kills you, and if you don't want to die, go into a freezer when you are born and nothing will happen to you.

Marjane Satrapi

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Superheroes are the best of us. Never mind all those powers or the crazy costumes. The heart of a superhero is meant to inspire.

Marjorie Liu

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It's harder in the States. I'm much more inclined to get offered things that are a lot straighter and heavier and dramatic. And they go by looks, too. If you look like a leading man, then that's what they will consider you for.

Martin Henderson

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I think, fundamentally, open source does tend to be more stable software. It's the right way to do things.

Linus Torvalds

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The Iraqi war has transformed the Middle East.

Leon Charney

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Oh, yeah, I did the online dating thing. I did Nerve, I did Match. On Nerve there was this one guy who, when I asked him what he did for a living, said he 'used to be in a band.' I was like, 'That is not an occupation.'

Julie Klausner

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