Happy 78th Birthday Quotes & Sayings

Thus, for an adequate interpretation of the differences found between the classes or within the same class as regards their relation to the various legitimate arts, painting, music, theatre, literature etc., one would have to analyse fully the social uses, legitimate or illegitimate, to which each of the arts, genres, works or institutions considered lends itself. For example, nothing more clearly affirms one's 'class', nothing more infallibly classifies, than tastes in music. — Pierre Bourdieu

The interesting thing is the field is so big - it's enormous. One thing a modern civilization needs is energy. — Charlie Munger

People should not say that this or that is not worth learning, giving as their reason that it will not be put to use. They can no more know what information they will need in the future than they will know the weather two hundred years from today. — Clara Barton

Well that would be nice but I am not complaining about things being hectic, it is great what I have been able to do, it's just that things get a bit much sometimes. — Alex Parks

Maybe that's his thing. Maybe he's really that much of a dork. I could be friends with that kind of behavior. — David Levithan

As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly!!! — Gordon Jump

In "Superbad," I carry a gun, but I didn't get to shoot it that much. — Seth Rogen

Your dreamers. You ridiculous children. You dancing grinning fuckups. Here is your bright future. Your earnest, saccharine hope. How does it taste dripping from the neck of everyone you love? — Isaac Marion

Geography has no bearing on it, nor have the interests of the community in which I work. — Yves Tanguy

Sit up, speak with boldness about what you know, and add value that would be absent from the table if you remained silent. Take your opportunity to add your unique talents and skills to the mix. — Steve Harvey

Not suffering another existence is reaching the Way. — Bodhidharma

Lulu writes: When Mother, Mr. Jones and I were walking through those strange, crowded downtown streets, where people were sticking their hands into pickle barrels, pointing to smoked fish, and eating sliced herring, I saw the scene in a whole new way. They weren't buying food: They were finding their way home. — Ruth Reichl

I am bound by the laws of the United States and all 50 states ... I am not bound by any case or any court to which I myself am not a party ... I don't think the Congress of the United States is subservient to the courts ... They can ignore a Supreme Court ruling if they so choose. — Pat Robertson