Merish 3 Quotes & Sayings

Nothing is more ridiculous than ridicule. — Anthony Ashley Cooper

The asymmetry of power that cuteness revolves around is another compelling reminder of how aesthetic categories register social conflict. There can be no experience of any person or object as cute that does not somehow call up the subject's sense of power over those who are less powerful. But, as Lori Merish underscores, the fact that the cute object seems capable of making an affective demand on the subject - a demand for care that the subject is culturally as well as biologically compelled to fulfill - is already a sign that "cute" does not just denote a static power differential, but rather a dynamic and complex power struggle. — Sianne Ngai

John Kasich is the most popular elected official in Ohio because he got things done. — Rob Portman

My hope has always been that each record could have its own audience. Of course, it's awesome to have a cumulative audience for more than one record, but I like the idea that there could be a record that an individual might like. — Will Oldham

My father taught me to be independent and cocky and free thinking, but he could not stand it if I disagreed with him. — Sara Maitland

I pushed the envelope as far as it needed to be pushed, and now it's on the floor, and people seem to want it to stay there. — Prince