"When persons are present to one another they can function not merely as physical instruments but also as communicative ones. This possibility, no less than the physical one, is fateful for everyone concerned and in every society appears to come under strict normative regulation, giving rise to a kind of communication traffic order..."

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Source : Erving Goffman (2008). “Behavior in Public Places”, p.23, Simon and Schuster

Erving Goffman

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“It is so much easier to covet what one hasn't than to revel in what one has. Also, it is so much easier to be enthusiastic about what exists than about what doesn't.”
“There's something very romantic about self-destruction and sabotaging your life, and taking a hammer to it.”

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“Black people don't even question things any more, they simply follow the lead.”
“My daughter is the biggest gift; I've said it so many times and it sounds like a cliche, but the thing about being a parent is when you think you've cracked it, and you're on top of your game, they change again and you have to catch up and adjust. I feel such a responsibility to instill good values in her, to be polite, to have discipline.”

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“Indeed, I am sometimes inclined to doubt whether some men consider youth as rational and intelligent beings, with minds capable of expansion, and talents formed for usefulness.”

Source : Joseph Lancaster (1803). “Improvements in education, as it respects the industrious classes of the community”, p.14
“I think China is set up to surpass the US on the even more critical industry of green power.”

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“The great thing with film is that it doesn't have an ego. It's just a film. Everybody that makes them has an ego, and the problem with awards and stuff like that is that it always affects the egos, and everyone gets stained by it in some way. And that can be fine and very innocent, but it can be horrible as well.”
“As far as guitar goes, it's weird to have such a challenging activity in my life for so long - I love it. It kicks my ***** every day.”

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