Walter Benjamin Quotes

Of all the ways of acquiring books, writing them oneself is regarded as the most praiseworthy method. Writers are really people who write books not because they are poor, but because they are dissatisfied with the books which they could buy but do not like.

Walter Benjamin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: critic
  • Nationality: german
  • Birth: July 15, 1892 - September 26, 1940

Topics

PeopleWritingPoorWriteBuyBooks

The goal of jiu-jitsu in self-defense isn't to take someone down to the ground - the goal in jiu-jitsu for self-defense is actually to be able to defend yourself on the ground, get up, and get away from an attacker. That's what the goal is.

Jocko Willink

YourselfSomeoneGoalDownDefend

I'm a public servant. And I work for the American people.

John Fleming

WorkPeopleAmericanServantPublic

One thing that everybody told me about directing was, 'Never compromise'. And the whole job is a compromise. So it's very paradoxical. How do you not compromise when the whole thing is about compromise?

Matt Dillon

JobMeCompromiseYouNeverWhole

I have a temper on me that could hold back tides.

Shirley Manson

MeBackHoldTemperTidesCould

I'm confident that the terrorists are aware that from the curb to the cockpit we've got additional security measures that didn't exist a couple of years ago.

Tom Ridge

ConfidentSecurityYearsExistAware

The things that I draw on, and the world that I feel part of, aren't particularly youth culture.

Robert Wyatt

CultureYouthWorldFeelThings

And, we put a lot more value, or at least I personally put a lot more value, on the creative values and creative challenges of something than the commercial necessities.

Rowan Atkinson

CreativeValueChallengesValues

When I started making music, I was like, 'This is something I can believe I was meant to do.'

Mitski

MusicBelieveI CanSomethingLike

People still create limitations and laws for women. But every woman deserves to choose her own path.

Divyanka Tripathi

WomenPathWomanPeopleChooseOwn

The Governor's Office is going to get out of the litigation business.

Doug Ducey

BusinessOfficeOutGoingGet

I grew up on food stamps. I come from a very humble background. And I've had many friends that have been destitute - you know, running into trouble - and places like The Midnight Mission have given them hope and have fed them and gotten them back on the right path.

Debi Mazar

HopePathHumbleFoodFriendsYou

I am not a pessimist, but I am not an optimist about the future of American democracy.

David Souter

FutureI AmDemocracyAmericanAbout

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