Geertz Religion Quotes & Sayings

I'm not going to be an interpreter at the U.N. I'm not going to live in Africa on a farm or whatever, but I am going to see the world through those eyes when I make those films. — Sydney Pollack

A religion is a system of symbols which acts to establish powerful, pervasive, and long-lasting moods in men by formulating conceptions of a general order of existence and clothing those conceptions with such an aura of factuality that the moods and motivations seem uniquely realistic. — Clifford Geertz

I relate to any prison movie, as long as it has some authenticity. — Danny Trejo

I don't really care what music's made on - I love guitars, but I'm fine with great electronic music. — Johnny Marr

We all know how it went when Europe changed from a culture addicted to depressants to one high on stimulants [...] Within two hundred years of Europe's first cup, famine and the plague were historical footnotes. Governments became more democratic, slavery vanished, and the standards of living and literacy went through the roof. War became less frequent and more horrible. — Stewart Lee Allen

I want to say that I really appreciate that readers are willing to work with my tendency to write in several different genres and for different age groups. — Melissa Marr

This is where rock happens! This is where young people come! Rock music smells of toilet and cigarettes! — Caitlin Moran