"Time makes heroes but dissolves celebrities." — Daniel J. Boorstin

Time makes heroes but dissolves celebrities. - Daniel J. Boorstin

"Time makes heroes but dissolves celebrities."

— 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,…
The courage to imagine the otherwise is our greatest resource, adding color and suspense to all our life.
A best-seller was a book which somehow sold well because it was selling well.

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I hate celebrities. I really hate them. — Billie Joe Armstrong
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'm as skeptical as anyone would be about celebrities and causes - and I will dare to say to you… — Bono
In Boston, they love their sports celebrities. And it's great. — Tom Brady
The bullying was hideous and relentless, and we turned it round by making ourselves celebrities. — Julian Clary
I just think there are a lot of celebrities who don't feel that they have a voice. A lot of… — George Clooney
I'm sure Sting's a lovely guy. It's just that nobody wants to be seen as that holier-than-thou thing. That over-earnestness… — Jarvis Cocker
I like individuality in fashion - it annoys me when celebrities put on a bodycon dress and a pair of… — Georgie Henley
For a long time I found the celebrities of modern painting and poetry ridiculous. I loved absurd pictures, fanlights, stage… — Arthur Rimbaud
The hero is known for achievements; the celebrity for well-knowns. The hero reveals the possibilities of human nature. The celebrity… — Daniel J. Boorstin
We assume that celebrities have it easy and so love to watch them having to endure a bit of hardship. — Shirley Jones
A society that presumes a norm of violence and celebrates aggression, whether in the subway, on the football field, or… — Lewis H. Lapham

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