"The celebrity is a person who is known……" — Daniel J. Boorstin

"The celebrity is a person who is known for his well-knownness."

— Daniel J. Boorstin

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91 Quotes by Daniel J. Boorstin

Daniel J. Boorstin has 91 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge.
Education is learning what you didn't even know you didn't know.
A wonderful thing about a book, in contrast to a computer screen, is that you can take it to bed…
I write to discover what I think. After all, the bars aren't open that early.
As individuals and as a nation, we now suffer from social narcissism. The beloved Echo of our ancestors, the virgin…
The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he…
An image is not simply a trademark, a design, a slogan or an easily remembered picture. It is a studiously…
Technology is so much fun but we can drown in our technology. The fog of information can drive out knowledge.
A sign of celebrity is that his name is often worth more than his services.
We suffer primarily not from our vices or our weaknesses, but from our illusions. We are haunted, not by reality,…
Time makes heroes but dissolves celebrities.
The courage to imagine the otherwise is our greatest resource, adding color and suspense to all our life.

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I do struggle with how much and in which way, as an artist or celebrity, that you voice your political… — Kevin Bacon
I love being an entertainer - not really fond of being a celebrity. — Erykah Badu
I've always competed in those shows. Like, I won 'Fear Factor', I did 'I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of… — Stephen Baldwin
I did what I could to inflate the rumor I was on my way to stardom. What I was on… — Tallulah Bankhead
There is no good side to celebrity. — Javier Bardem
Celebrity is very weird. — Javier Bardem
You have to remember that when you are a performer you become a celebrity, but you are not saving lives.… — Victoria Beckham
I've been that celebrity on the red carpet, and I appreciate that something hasn't got to just look good from… — Victoria Beckham
I just want to make music, I don't want people to talk about me. All I've ever wanted to do… — Adele
It's a big thing now: A lot of people want to be assistants to celebrities. If you're pursuing that, you're… — Lewis Black
I live my life parallel with my work, and they are both equally important. I'm always amazed how much people… — Cate Blanchett

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