"It is not important whether or not the interpretation is correct â€” if men define situations as real, they are real in their consequences."

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Source : The Child in America ch. 13 (1928). Coauthored with Dorothy Swaine Thomas.

W. I. Thomas

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“When we give it all, we can live with ourselves - regardless of the results.”
“I think it's always important to be vigilant of what you're doing and aware of your surroundings.”
“Races and nations are thus ever ready to believe the worst of one another.”
“Our first thought is always for those on life's first rung, and how we might increase their chances of climbing.”

Source : Keynote Speech to the Conservative Political Action Committee, delivered 11 February 2011, Ronald Reagan Centennial Dinner, Washington, D.C.
“All you have to do is follow three simple rules. One, never underestimate your opponent. Expect the unexpected. Two, take it outside. Never start anything inside the bar unless it's absolutely necessary. And three, be nice.”

Source : "Fictional character: Dalton". "Road House", www.imdb.com. 1989.
“You can't enjoy life if you're not nourishing your body.”
“I have actual acting scars.”
“I make spaces that apprehend light for our perception, and in some ways gather it, or seem to hold it...my work is more about your seeing than it is about my seeing, although it is a product of my seeing.”

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