Of Context Quotes

38 quotes by 36 authors

This could very easily be taken out of context, and I think it's funny now, but I remember looking in the mirror as a kid… — Lena Dunham
To quote out of context is the essence of the photographer's craft. — John Szarkowski
Well named, Quotology contains everything you always wanted to know about quotations, quoters, quotees, quotation books, 'quoox' (quotations out of context), and their fascinating history. — Marjorie Garber
Are zombies possible? They're not just possible, they're actual. We're all zombies. Nobody is conscious â€” not in the systematically mysterious way that supports such… — Daniel Dennett
And it occurred to me that in this new millennial life of instant and ubiquitous connection, you don't in fact communicate so much as leave… — Chang-Rae Lee
Since the point of erotica is to offer the consumer sexual experiences without having to compromise with the demands of the other sex, it is… — Steven Pinker
The number one piece of advice I would share is to recruit a mentor. Find someone you admire who is at least one generation older,… — Bing Gordon
I'm not like most designers, who have to set sail on an exotic getaway to get inspired. Most of the time, it's on my walk… — Alexander Wang
That 'hundreds and hundreds' was taken totally out of context. When I was making a point to this person, I was making a point that… — Jerry Angelo
Priority is a function of context. — Stephen Covey
What I think about when I frequent the Museum of Natural History, the Metropolitan [Museum of Art], and I look at these artifacts that are… — Nick Cave
Let's face it, the romantic scene between the Romulan Commander and Spock [in â€œThe Enterprise Incidentâ€] was totally out of context. Any Romulan worth her… — D. C. Fontana
A dinosaur out of context is like a character without a story. Worse than that, the character suffers from amnesia. — Jack Horner
The term "rational" and its variants (rationality, rationalism) are used in a lot of contexts in economic debate, both positively and negatively, but nearly always… — John Quiggin
But [Sunday] as you saw, it was obviously [the media] took some more than initiative to try to get me to kind of go down… — Terrell Owens
Empathy isnâ€™t just listening, itâ€™s asking the questions whose answers need to be listened to. Empathy requires inquiry as much as imagination. Empathy requires knowing… — Leslie Jamison
The natural world is not only a set of constraints but of contexts within which we can more fully realize our dreams. — Paul Shepard
... teaching cannot be a process of transference of knowledge from the one teaching to the learner. This is the mechanical transference from which results… — Paulo Freire
Actual human discourse happens within a number of contexts, not in some sort of unified public forum. — Rowan Williams
I think if you're able to make the music you want and you can do it in the right kind of context, you don't have… — James Iha

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