“Jungle's sound-world constitutes a sort of abstract social realism; when I listen to techstep, the beats sound like collapsing (new) buildings and… — Simon Reynolds Copy Share Image
I walk around and think about things. When I come across a thought that makes me laugh, I write it down. Then,… — Demetri Martin Copy Share Image
Imitation is very easy, and the whole culture and society depends on imitation. Everybody is telling you how to behave, and whatsoever… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Solidarity, compassion, caring, communion and loving. Such values and inner powers can lay the foundation of a new paradigm of civilization, the… — Leonardo Boff Copy Share Image
There has been an intention since day one that it's as important to us that we build profits as much as we… — Julia Hartz Copy Share Image
I think what Kanye West is going to mean is something similar to what Steve Jobs means. I am undoubtedly, you know,… — Kanye West Copy Share Image
Coffee has assumed a social meaning that goes far beyond the simple black brew in the cup. The worldwide coffee culture is… — Mark Pendergrast Copy Share Image
It is hard to compare cultures without overgeneralizing, but I think a lot of American poetry has an assertiveness - an upbeat… — James Arthur Copy Share Image
I think that hip-hop should be spelled with a capital "H," and as one word. It's the name of the culture, and… — KRS-One Copy Share Image
“...on opening the incubator I experienced one of those rare moments of intense emotion which reward the research worker for all his… — Felix D'Herelle Copy Share Image
It's not my place to say how Zoe Saldana perceives herself, and I can't say how anybody else perceives her, either. I… — India Arie Copy Share Image
I love living in Vermont and I love living in New York. Does my love for Vermont give us the right to… — Michael Hastings Copy Share Image
All play aspires to the condition of paradise...through play in all its forms...we hope to achieve a state that our larger Greco-Roman,… — A. Bartlett Giamatti Copy Share Image
The thing itself is never just out there in the world waiting to be framed by the photographer's Leica; rather, it is… — Abigail Solomon-Godeau Copy Share Image
We're going to be surprised when we discover that things in Heaven are normal and natural, much like this life. Of course,… — David Berg Copy Share Image
Civilization is a process in the service of Eros, whose purpose is to combine single human individuals, and after that families, then… — Sigmund Freud Copy Share Image
Far too many businesses have been all too eager to lobby for maintaining and increasing subsidies and mandates paid by taxpayers and… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
Civilization is social order promoting cultural creation. Four elements constitute it: economic provision, political organization, moral tradition, and the pursuit of knowledge… — Will Durant Copy Share Image
Man is more than his environment. It is from the innate quality of the Spirit in him, his inner storehouse, that he… — Nilakanta Sri Ram Copy Share Image
Each of us has interests which conflict the interests of everybody else... 'everybody else' we call 'society'. It's a powerful opponent and… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
When members of a society wish to secure that society's rich heritage they cherish their arts and respect their artists. The esteem… — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
If we define 'thought collective' as a community of persons mutually exchanging ideas or maintaining intellectual interaction, we will find by implication… — Ludwik Fleck Copy Share Image
“Finally, every society develops a system of aesthetic standards that get manifested in everything from decorative art, music, and dance to the… — David Livermore Copy Share Image
Only in the Roman Empire and in Spain under Arab domination has culture been a potent factor. Under the Arab, the standard… — Adolf Hitler Copy Share Image
Once you have an innovation culture, even those who are not scientists or engineers - poets, actors, journalists - they, as communities,… — Neil deGrasse Tyson Copy Share Image
The confusion of spirit and body is quite understandable in a culture where spirit is concretized in magnificent skyscrapers, where cathedrals have… — Marion Woodman Copy Share Image
For an academic to launch a public conversation about journalistic integrity, the role of religion in society, scholarship and faith is a… — Reza Aslan Copy Share Image
“deluded or not, supporters of superstition and pseudoscience are human beings with real feelings, who, like the skeptics, are trying to figure… — Carl Sagan Copy Share Image
Escuela Caribe preyed upon parents' fears of secular culture to recruit students. Parents could send their kids to a place where they'd… — Julia Scheeres Copy Share Image
I'm not a religious person. I don't have any desire. To me it's imitative of a conventional culture. I'm all for it… — Lily Tomlin Copy Share Image
According to Muslim teachings, God first revealed His word in the Holy Qur'an to the prophet, Muhammad, during the month of Ramadan.… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
In the consumer culture of marriage, commitments last as long as the other person is meeting our needs. We still believe in… — William J Doherty Copy Share Image
Traditional society was more like a set of concentric circles of meaningful structures, while modern man must learn how to find meaning… — Ivan Illich Copy Share Image
One of the most salient features of our culture is that there is so much bullshit. Everyone knows this. Each of us… — Harry Frankfurt Copy Share Image
When I went to Egypt right after 9/11 I was very upset. I used to live in Egypt. I had a lot… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
There is no longer a Christian mind ... the modern Christian has succumbed to secularization. He accepts religion - its morality, its… — Harry Blamires Copy Share Image
[Women photographers] provide an inspiring reminder to all women that the choice to see, or be seen, is ours. We live in… — Diane Keaton Copy Share Image
Meditation, then, is not so much a part of this or that particular religion, but rather part of the universal spiritual culture… — Ken Wilber Copy Share Image
I really feel concerned about young people within our present culture. Our present culture, we have to change. Change is inevitable and… — Patti Smith Copy Share Image
Christianity is integral to not only the culture and black culture at large, but also the survival of black people at large.… — RaMell Ross Copy Share Image