"We live in a consumer culture, and Black Friday is like the July 4th of that culture. It might be good not to live in this culture, but it terms of what we can do to make people safer at big sales, it seems more useful to try to avoid dangerous crowd conditions."

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Source : "Ask the Author Live: John Seabrook on Crowds". live chat, www.newyorker.com. January 28, 2011.

John Seabrook

#Friday Quotes #4th Of July Quotes #People Quotes

“The general rule of law is, that the noblest of human productions knowledge, truths ascertained, conceptions and ideas become, after voluntary communication to others, free as the air to common use.”
“I was producing a series about Sir Winston Churchill, about which I was extremely proud, and earning a lot of money as a producer.”
“Spirit, that made those heroes dare To die, and leave their children free, Bid Time and Nature gently spare The shaft we raise to them and thee.”
“My whole childhood, that made my skin curl. I was looking for something authentic. I think that drove me into the arts, I really do. That really did it. The only other thing that made me survive, as a human being, was getting into the arts. I was surrounded by people that were very bright and they invited you in. They were gracious. So, it gave me a great education.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“Being a champion and staying that way is the most difficult thing to deal with. Everyone sees you as a target. They want to bring you down.”
“The nicest veterans in Schenectady, I thought, the kindest and funniest ones, the ones who hated war the most, were the ones who'd really fought.”
“I cant wait until Im able to afford really posh bags.”
“Risk isn't a word in my vocabulary. It's my very existence.”

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