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Talcott Parsons Quotes

But the fact a person denies that he is theorising is no reason for taking him at his word and failing to investigate what implicit theory is involved in his statements.

Talcott Parsons

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: sociologist
Nationality: american
Birth: December 13, 1902 - May 8, 1979

Topics

Person Him Reason Theory Involved

I do what I do, and I do it well, and focus and take it one moment at a time.

Jim Caviezel

Time Moment Focus Take Well

That's the way I will write characters, put a fair amount of myself in them, and then everyone else who was like that person, I will pick and choose.

Jeffrey Eugenides

Myself Choose Person Will Way Write

I am constantly trying to improve my playing and hope to get more and more mental strength. I think these are two of the success keys.

Ana Ivanovic

Strength Success Hope I Am Think

I have my dream job. If I was seven years old and you asked me what I'd want to be 30 years from now, I'd say exactly who I am. So, 'rare' and 'lucky' are the exact right words. It took a lot of hard work, and I took a weird route to get here, but man, am I grateful for it.

Tom King

Work Hard Work Grateful Job Words

The most basic definition of fluency is simply the ability to read text accurately and quickly.

Maryanne Wolf

Ability Read Text Basic Most Simply

A stylist might say you look amazing in anything. Your family will always tell you if you look a complete idiot.

Mika

Family Amazing Idiot You Look Say

All I had when I began writing the first book was rather vague images conjured up by the notion of a man in a kilt, so essentially I began with Jamie, although I had no idea what his name was at the time.

Diana Gabaldon

Time Man Writing Book Name First

I aspire to be that, to be a voice of reason one day.

Drew Barrymore

Day Voice One Day Reason Aspire

The only requirement of a fan or a patient is the surrender to authority.

David Shields

Surrender Authority Patient Only Fan

The modern world is one wherein every nation has to develop the strength of which its citizens are capable. The independent status of the individual, his thoughts and actions become a thing of the past.

Chiang Kai-shek

Strength Past Thoughts World Become

If you can't get up in the morning and laugh at yourself, don't get out of bed.

Chris Collins

Morning Yourself Laugh You Bed Out

I don't really seek out vegetarian spots... but mainly, I know how to work a menu no matter where I am.

Christie Brinkley

Work I Am Know Matter Vegetarian