"In a general way, a major goal of the propagandist is to seek some kind of authoritative backing for the belief he or she is propagating."

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Source : Randal Marlin (2002). “Propaganda and the Ethics of Persuasion”, p.99, Broadview Press

Randal Marlin

#Goal Quotes #Way Quotes #Belief Quotes

“Being a failure at living your own life as best as you can is better than being a success living the life somebody else says you should live.”

Source : Julius Lester (2008). “Guardian”, Amistad
“I would make the tea on a Daniel Day-Lewis set just to observe how he crafts roles like he did in 'My Left Foot.' That was the equivalent of seeing Haley's Comet for me. I just couldn't understand how that was possible.”
“I don't blame individuals, I blame myself.”
“Larry Gellerâ€™s Leaves of Elvisâ€™ Garden is by far the best book I have ever read about Elvis.Â It is emotional, revealing and spiritual, and offers the most amazing insight into the king.Â I highly recommend this dynamic book.”
“In show business, more showgirls are kept than promises.”
“If you do it right 51 percent of the time you will end up a hero.”
“You want to know how to rhyme, then learn how to add. It's mathematics.”

Source : "Go on Chuck, just make my day" by Paul Morley, www.theguardian.com. April 19, 2008.
“I pulled in a soft breath. My lungs were starving, crying out for air. I lay still, and a cough tickled at the back of my throat. It always happens when you're hiding, a cough, a sneeze, something. It's stupid. The body decides to screw around with you, even though it knows being quiet is the only way it's going to go on living.”

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