"The assumption that Derrida always knows what he is talking about is not Derridean."

--

Source : Timothy Morton (2012). “The Ecological Thought”, p.139, Harvard University Press

Timothy Morton

#Talking Quotes #Assumption Quotes #Derrida Quotes

“Once you have learned to ask questions - relevant and appropriate and substantial questions - you have learned how to learn and no one can keep you from learning whatever you want or need to know.”

Source : Neil Postman (2009). “Teaching As a Subversive Activity: A No-Holds-Barred Assault on Outdated Teaching Methods-with Dramatic and Practical Proposals on How Education Can Be Made Relevant to Today's World”, p.38, Delta
“I find it easier to write in these little vignettes; if I try to get any more heavy, I find myself out of my league.”
“You see people literally in a different galaxy who are paying extraordinarily low rates of tax.”

Source : "Nick Clegg calls for introduction of 'tycoon tax'". www.theguardian.com. March 10, 2012.
“I grew up in New York, in the Village, and I started going to Stella Adler pretty young. I was 13 or 14 years old. But I was also really shy when I was growing up.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“On dreary night let lusty sunshine fall.”
“You must maintain unwavering faith that you can and will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties, AND at the same time, have the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.”
“And you may find somebody kind to help and understand you Someone who is just like you and needs a gentle hand to guide them along So maybe I'll see you there We can forget all our troubles, forget all our cares, and go Downtown, things'll be great when you're Downtown, don't wait a minute more Downtown, everything's waiting for you”

Source : "Song: "Downtown" ("Downtown")". 1965.
“The power of sound to put an audience in a certain psychological state is vastly undervalued. And the more you know about music and harmony, the more you can do with that.”

You may also like:

Alan Weisman
Author
Alison Hawthorne Deming
Poet
Bruno Latour
Sociologist
Ian Bogost
Video Game Designer
Michel Serres
Philosopher
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Poet
Ray Brassier
Philosopher