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C. Wright Mills Quotes

Neither the life of an individual nor the history of a society can be understood without understanding both.

C. Wright Mills

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: sociologist
Nationality: american
Birth: August 28, 1916 - March 20, 1962

Topics

Life History Society Understanding

I don't own a Kindle, no. I love books, they are beautiful objects.

Love Beautiful Own Books Objects

The most memorable moment was playing drums with Bob Dylan.

Moment Memorable Playing Drums Most

I know I'm incapable of orchestrating an entire film.

Know Film Incapable Entire

It is my personality alone that has brought back the waltz and made it a global craze.

Alone Personality Back Global Made

What are the aspects of yourself that line up with the character? You magnify those, and the ones that don't match up you kind of kick to the curb.

Character Yourself You Kind Line Up

Whenever we can, we try to talk to students. If I can, I'll invite kids from a school to a sound check and take questions from them. I want to show them it's cool to play the trombone. Kids are influenced by what's accessible to them. It's hard for kids to be introduced to music other than what they see on TV and video.

Trombone Shorty

Music School Cool Questions Play

I'm a pretty well-read person. I read my paper every morning.

Morning Person Pretty Paper Read

A lot of people that I started out with, I don't know where they are. I guess it takes tenacity to still be doing this, and luck, but I've been very blessed.

People Luck Blessed Doing Know Out

I started as a mommy blogger, and it's been really great.

Constance Marie

Great Started Been Really Mommy

I was always with a single mom, and we never had schedules or anything. We were just Bohemian, us against the world, which was kind of great, but it certainly didn't breed security. I've gotten hyper-sensitive to schedules and bath time and eating at the dinner table. We don't just 'Bohemian' go out at nine o'clock and go get Chinese food.

Great Time Food Mom Dinner World

I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law.

Fear Law Philosophy Others Without

There is no such thing as an artist - only the world, lit or unlit, as the world allows.

World Artist Lit Only Thing

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