Appadurais Scapes Quotes & Sayings

If names are not correct, then language is not in accord with the truth of things. If language is not in accord with the truth of things, then affairs cannot be carried out successfully. — Confucius

I know well the opportunities and the challenges of maintaining and improving infrastructure and providing good transportation choices. — Anthony Foxx

With buildering, I get to keep that element of danger. Plus, I very much like the feeling of height, and buildings have even more of a feeling of height than rock faces. — Alain Robert

Simon traces his fingers up my spine, touching bone after bone like he's holding the individual beads of a rosary in silent worship. — B.L. Berry

We have this history of impossible solutions to insoluble problems. — Will Eisner

I love singing some Johnny Cash, which is interesting because it's in a guy's key; I love singing Elvis Presley. — Samantha Barks

Time has the same effect on the mind as on the face; the predominant passion and the strongest feature become more conspicuous from the others' retiring. — Mary Wortley Montagu

I don't think you can be a good musician if you just listen to rap, or just the [type of music] you do. You gotta be open to other ideas. — Freddie Gibbs

Decided by Locus readers. The winners will be announced — Anonymous

Possession which cloys man, only increases the affection of woman — Matthew Gregory Lewis

We are doing what Prince did. Everyone that comes to a show billed as An Evening with Journey will get our new CD. We figured that is our best store because they are our biggest fans. — Neal Schon

Once you start moving [market] lower, then you trigger of all sorts of things. You trigger people who have to sell because they're over-levered. So they sell their winners and their losers. They're just trying to raise cash. So, what you then get is spreading malaise throughout the global markets. — Mohamed El-Erian

Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a skillet. Put fish fingers in the skillet. Cook for a few minutes on each side. — Michael Jessimy

Unless the Self is known, the power of the Self (swa satta) cannot arise. — Dada Bhagwan

Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion. — Thich Nhat Hanh