"I've never said I'm immortal. I do believe in correct language. I'm eternal; I'm not immortal."

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Source : "Federal Parliament suspended in a sign of respect for Gough Whitlam". "The World Today", www.abc.net.au. October 21, 2014.

Gough Whitlam

#Believe Quotes #Language Quotes #Said Quotes

“The number and richness of man's signifiers always surpasses the set of defined objects that could be termed signifieds. The symbolic function must always precede its object and does not encounter reality except when it precedes it into the imaginary...”
“My photos tend to be confusing. I show a great many vistas.”
“It's just the way we've chosen to deal with it. What's there to talk about The reality is that we're undermanned in a lot of areas. We're in the best league in the country. We don't have to read the paper to know that all the teams we play are quality teams.”
“Knowledge is power. In post-capitalism, power comes from transmitting information to make it productive, not hiding it.”
“The clergy complain of the enormous spread of bold books, from the infidel tract to the latest handling of the miracle question.”
“We respect and support the example set by President JosÃ© Mujica of Uruguay in proposing legislation that regulates the cannabis market”
“The artist...is the voice of the people.”
“I don't need to prove that I'm some great international filmmaker. It's not really on my list of goals.”

Source : "Mulroney and Amazing: A Conversation with Dermot Mulroney". AMC Interview, www.amc.com. June 2002.

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