"Amateur production, the result of all this new capability, means that the category of â€˜consumerâ€™ is now a temporary behavior rather than a permanent identity"

-- Clay Shirky

#Mean Quotes #Identity Quotes #Behavior Quotes

“Crying was an acceptable outlet, even if it made you feel raw and empty inside, it was still better than that build up of resentment that grew from not letting your emotions out. - My Bestfriend's Girl -”
“For me, Chess is life and every game is like a new life. Every chess player gets to live many lives in one lifetime.”
“I think what drives me is a sense of, well, who is going to do it if you don't do it? I think that one of the things that we've seen over time, especially with progressive social movements, is most of them - it's surprising to people - are sort of driven by that.”

Source : Source: www.slate.com
“The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.”
“I walk into the clubhouse today and it's like walking into the Mayo Clinic. We have four doctors, three therapists and five trainers. Back when I broke in, we had one trainer who carried a bottle of rubbing alcohol, and by the 7th inning he'd already drunk it.”
“I'm a Golden Globe nominee, yes. It's very nice. It's a very nice thing, but I kind of think of all the awards I wasn't ever nominated for, for years and things.”

Source : "Closer - Patrick Marber Q&A" compiled by Jack Foley, www.indielondon.co.uk.
“My father is a man of impeccable character who has worked tirelessly for the United Nations for many years. His integrity is beyond reproach.”

Source : "U.N. Deputy Gets Fair Share of Blame in Oil-for-Food Report". www.foxnews.com. September 08, 2005.
“A picture was a motionless record of motion. An arrested representation of life. A picture was the kiss of death pretending to possess immutability.”

Source : Ivan Klíma, Paul Wilson (2006). “Waiting for the Dark, Waiting for the Light”, p.93, Grove Press

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