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Zygmunt Bauman Quotes

Why do I write books? Why do I think? Why should I be passionate? Because things could be different, they could be made better.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: sociologist
Nationality: polish
Birth: November 19, 1925 - January 9, 2017

Topics

Think Better Be Different Why Write

I hold myself to the highest of standards.

Myself Standards Hold Highest

The sun shineth upon the dunghill, and is not corrupted.

One of the biggest gaps in sports is the difference between the winning and losing teams of the Super Bowl. They don't invite the losing team to the White House. They don't have parades for them. They don't throw confetti on them.

Sports Losing Team Winning House

I made a deliberate choice to write something people would enjoy, not knock people out with 'Boy, he can really put a clause together!'

Together People Enjoy Choice Boy

I enjoy the school run and being a dad. Boxing will always be with me. I like that.

Sugar Ray Leonard

School Me Enjoy Boxing Run Will

My education as a filmmaker has been entirely practical. I started working professionally in the film business in 1970, and I've been at it steadily since, and I pay a lot of attention.

Tommy Lee Jones

Education Business Attention Pay

'Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk,' that's my big Emperor album.

Big Dusk Album Emperor

I have learned that as long as I hold fast to my beliefs and values - and follow my own moral compass - then the only expectations I need to live up to are my own.

Live Expectations Long Values Moral

Americans have discovered the fragility of life, that ominous fragility that the rest of the world either already experienced or is experiencing now with terrible intensity.

Life World Rest Now Terrible Either

'The Shining' was amazing. I mean, that movie's just all time.

Time Amazing Mean Just Shining

But now I'm getting that spiritual motivation to visit Africa.

Spiritual Motivation Now Africa

Having a child with someone, you're always going to be respectful of that. But the song 'I Bet' was honestly inspired by my life experiences - I can't just say it's from one experience.

Life Experience Child Song My Life

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