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Quote by Walter Benjamin
It is precisely the purpose of the public opinion generated by the

It is precisely the purpose of the public opinion generated by the press to make the public incapable of judging, to insinuate into it the attitude of someone irresponsible, uninformed. – Walter Benjamin

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The greater the decrease in the social significance of an art form, the sharper the distinction between criticism and enjoyment by the public. The conventional is uncritically enjoyed, and the truly new is criticized with aversion. – Walter Benjamin

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Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you. – Maori Proverb

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Every baseball crowd, like every theatre audience, has its own distinctive attitude and atmosphere. – Bill Veeck

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With just about every player in Australia, his whole goal and ambition is to play for Australia. Thats why theyre playing first class cricket. Its just a different attitude. – Shane Warne

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Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how youre going to live your life. – Joel Osteen

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There is a part of me that still wants to go out and grab a backpack and unplug – not take a cellphone or even a camera and just get out there and experience the world and travel. I have yet to do that, but someday I hope. – Emilio Estevez

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No wonder the film industry started in the desert in California where, like all desert dwellers, they dream their buildings, rather than design them. – Arthur Erickson

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