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Critical Quotes by Neil Postman
- The spectacle we find in true religions has as its purpose enchantment, not entertainment. The distinction is critical. By endowing things with magic, enchantment is…
- Television is our culture's principal mode of knowing about itself. Therefore -- and this is the critical point -- how television stages the world becomes…
- ...there must be a sequence to learning, that perseverance and a certain measure of perspiration are indispensable, that individual pleasures must frequently be submerged in…
More Critical Quotes
- In the fantasy, sci-fi world, the fans are so discerning and they're so tough and they're so intelligent, and they're so critical. — Scott Bakula
- There's less critical thinking going on in this country on a Main Street level - forget about the media - than ever… — Alec Baldwin
- I would be far more critical than any reviewer could be of my own work. So I simply don't read them. — John Banville
- Mental health is often missing from public health debates even though it's critical to wellbeing. — Diane Abbott
- I have, thanks to my travels, added to my stock all the superstitions of other countries. I know them all now, and… — Sarah Bernhardt
- The next few months are critical to Pakistan's future direction as a democratic state committed to promoting peace, fighting terrorism and working… — Benazir Bhutto
- Students now arrive at the university ignorant and cynical about our political heritage, lacking the wherewithal to be either inspired by it… — Allan Bloom
- House and Senate Republicans are now united in adopting earmark bans. We hope President Obama will follow through on his support for… — John Boehner
- Somewhere it is written that parents who are critical of other people's children and publicly admit they can do better are asking… — Erma Bombeck
- I'm pretty critical of myself as far as reaching some sort of perfect bull's-eye or target that I'm aiming for. — Jeff Bridges
- I think it's critical in any character you play that it really is about reacting instead of acting. You can always tell… — Malin Akerman
- There is a misperception, if you will, in critical response or even in Hollywood, that I can only do exaggerated characters. Or… — Nicolas Cage