A 'modern' man has nothing to add to modernism, if only because he has nothing to oppose it with. The well-adapted drop… — Elias Canetti Copy Share Image
One of those blocks (that prevent the 'Middle East from entering the mainstream of modernity') is the orthodox tenet that the Koran… — Arnold Beichman Copy Share Image
Altermodern is an in-progress redefinition of modernity in the era of globalisation, stressing the experience of wandering in time, space and mediums.… — Nicolas Bourriaud Copy Share Image
“You and I will never live to see the day that women recover their balance.” — Zane Grey Copy Share Image
“Further, in the modern story, reality is that which is observable, measurable, and repeatable - the kinds of phenomena available, accessible, and… — Tim Keel Copy Share Image
For members of a traditional society where many traditions have been discredited, an interest in modernity can result in a restless sophistication.… — George W. S. Trow Copy Share Image
“Our modern era embodies both the Tower of Babel and Pentecost simultaneously. Like Babel, globalization and technological advancement have created linguistic and… — Paule Patterson Copy Share Image
Religion and modernity are not necessarily mutually exclusive. — Queen Rania of Jordan Copy Share Image
“An attempt to wrest from God the prerogatives of absolute freedom and infinity leads to the inversion of Pentecost and what is… — Colin E. Gunton Copy Share Image
To be modern is to find ourselves in an environment that promises us adventure, power, joy, growth, transformation of ourselves and the… — Marshall Berman Copy Share Image
What modernity requires is not that you cease living according to your faith, but that you accept that others may differ and… — Andrew Sullivan Copy Share Image
In late modernity we grow more and more accustomed to politicians and public figures who are indebted to their appetites for their… — Kenny Smith Copy Share Image
Modernity consists in a revolt against the prevailing style, an unyielding rage against the official order. — Irving Howe Copy Share Image
“Indeed, the idea that doubt can be heroic, if it is locked into a structure as grand as that of the paintings… — Robert Hughes Copy Share Image
“Unfortunately, you are far more likely to be harmed or die prematurely as a direct result of modern society than you are… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“The West Indian is not exactly hostile to change, but he is not much inclined to believe in it. This comes from… — Herman Wouk Copy Share Image
Buddhism, I think, is probably facing the single most difficult transition from one historical epoch to another, which is really the transition… — Stephen Batchelor Copy Share Image
“Born of antimodern sentiment, the summer camp was ultimately a modern phenomenon, a "therapeutic space" as much dependent on the city, the… — Sharon Wall Copy Share Image
“Magic begins in superstition, and ends in science. ... At every step the history of civilization teaches us how slight and superficial… — Will Durant Copy Share Image
Modernity signifies the transitory, the fugitive, the contingent, the half of art of which the other half is the eternal and the… — Charles Baudelaire Copy Share Image
“Women's liberation is one thing, but the permeation of anti-male sentiment in post-modern popular culture - from our mocking sitcom plots to… — Tiffany Madison Copy Share Image
Modern civilization is complicated and artificial. Simple folk live in a world of love and peace. Let no one hate another or… — Sivananda Copy Share Image
Amongst the many definitions, there is one that may be generally agreed upon: modernity is the epoch in which simply being modern… — Gianni Vattimo Copy Share Image
