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Being Irish and a citizen of the world, has made me truly appreciate Irish culture, music and history. Whether you’re first, second generation Irish or even with no connection to Ireland, you should visit in 2013 for a unique experience Picture Quote #1

I think that being Jewish is in some ways unique because there’s this conflation of race, culture and religion Picture Quote #1

Our society puts too much emphasis on finding someone who will love you; our culture focuses too much on being loved and not enough on being a loving person Picture Quote #1

Materialist philosophies that treat human beings as machines or animals possess the high ground in our culture - academia, the most powerful media and many of our courts Picture Quote #1

Being around a church culture, even leading a gathering of believers, I’ve gotten pretty good at predicting what’s going to happen in a church service Picture Quote #1

I think there’s a culture in Rajasthan Royals that has been there before I got here, so I’ve come into it. I’ve enjoyed being part of it and embraced it. They are quite clear about the fact that bottom lines are important, and there is a certain limit on what you can spend Picture Quote #1

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On a very, very basic level, I’m definitely pro market because with the market comes the idea of the individual and the idea of specialisation, and I personally like being an individual and choosing my interactions. I don’t see culture moving away from that, like back to a farming society. You couldn’t do that with the amount of people we have Picture Quote #1

There is this really old school stereotypical notion in Australia that to be Aboriginal you have to be black: anything but white or pale skinned. What ‘The Sapphires’ does is open up the conversation that I’ve been having my whole life, the fact that being indigenous isn’t about the color of your skin; it’s about your connection to your culture Picture Quote #1

Next time you open the paper, and you see an intellectual property decision, a telecoms decision, it’s not about something small and technical. It is about the future of the freedom to be as social beings with each other, and the way information, knowledge and culture will be produced Picture Quote #1

Compared with members of other nations of Western civilization, the ordinary American is a rationalistic being, and there are close relations between his moralism and his rationalism. Even romanticism, transcendentalism, and mysticism tend to be, in the American culture, rational, pragmatic and optimistic Picture Quote #1

I’m not sure I would make a direct connection between having press attention as a young person and being interested in the media as an older person. I came to it more organically, coming from a family of Irish Catholic storytellers. Storytelling is a pastime and important part of my family’s history and culture Picture Quote #1

Music knows no barrier of age or culture. It isn’t about being politically correct or even making a statement. Music is what appeals to the ears and touches your soul Picture Quote #1

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Being from a minority culture, I realised the importance of looking at non-Western cultures in a positive way Picture Quote #1

Relevance is a big, big question. It’s more about what’s your definition of being relevant. In the music world, agism is a big issue. It’s about youth and youth culture. There’s no other art form that I know that requires you to be a certain age Picture Quote #1

There’s a phenomenology of being sick, one that depends on temperament, personal history, and the culture which we live in Picture Quote #1

The people who believe themselves to be on the left, and who defend the agents of Islam in the name of tolerance and culture, are being rightwing. Not just rightwing. Extreme rightwing. I don’t understand how you can be so upset about the Christian right and just ignore the Islamic right. I’m talking about equality Picture Quote #1

I get interested in the various ways that music is being done in the culture, and some of it I like thoroughly enough to want to learn about it. The way I have been successful at doing that is to become part of it Picture Quote #1

We can’t stop talking about the importance of our values and our culture. We can’t stop talking about them because the moral well-being of our people is directly linked to their economic well-being Picture Quote #1

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Being educated in the United States gave me a good understanding of American culture. I think I got a lot of influence from the entrepreneurial mind in the United States Picture Quote #1

I have a foundational belief that business results start with culture and your people Picture Quote #1

Stephen Baldwin believes that now we’re in a particular time in the world’s history where it is time that people stand up for Jesus. That people get more aggressive and radical how they communicate with our culture about Jesus Picture Quote #1

All cultures have things to learn from all other cultures. Don’t get stuck in your culture! Go beyond it! Get out of your aquarium; get out of your farm; get out of your castle; break your bell jar! Give chance to other cultures and to other opinions! This is the best way for you to see the insufficiencies, absurdities and stupidities in your culture! Picture Quote #1

In India, you see the way they embrace color in the culture - it’s very celebratory of the existence of color. There’s no rule of what color belongs together or doesn’t belong together. They’re not precious about it. It’s very full-on Picture Quote #1

My own contentious relationship with gaming continued through high school and college: I still enjoyed playing games from time to time, but I always found myself pushed away by the sexism that permeated gaming culture. There were constant reminders that I didn’t really belong Picture Quote #1

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People have to identify with their own stories, with their own lives, so a movie belongs to a country and to a culture. Sometimes we can share, but it’s very rare Picture Quote #1

We are all murderers and prostitutes - no matter to what culture, society, class, nation one belongs, no matter how normal, moral, or mature, one takes oneself to be Picture Quote #1

The best people to provide valuable information about any society are the children of that society who belong to its culture and are part of its collective conscience Picture Quote #1

American officials have bent over backwards to show how sensitive they are to Muslim culture. It didn’t seem very effective. They seem to be worried about winning the respect of other people Picture Quote #1

I think graffiti is part of Berlin culture. You think about what the Berlin wall meant and how visible that was in everyone’s life. How it was a part of their very identity Picture Quote #1

The American culture especially, and Western culture in general, urges us to not only become the best that we can be, but also win against the competition Picture Quote #1

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Being Irish and a citizen of the world, has made me truly appreciate Irish culture, music and history. Whether you’re first, second generation Irish or even with no connection to Ireland, you should visit in 2013 for a unique experience. (Culture Quotes) I think that being Jewish is in some ways unique because there’s this conflation of race, culture and religion. (Culture Quotes) Our society puts too much emphasis on finding someone who will love you; our culture focuses too much on being loved and not enough on being a loving person. (Culture Quotes) Materialist philosophies that treat human beings as machines or animals possess the high ground in our culture - academia, the most powerful media and many of our courts. (Culture Quotes) Being around a church culture, even leading a gathering of believers, I’ve gotten pretty good at predicting what’s going to happen in a church service. (Culture Quotes) I think there’s a culture in Rajasthan Royals that has been there before I got here, so I’ve come into it. I’ve enjoyed being part of it and embraced it. They are quite clear about the fact that bottom lines are important, and there is a certain limit on what you can spend. (Culture Quotes) On a very, very basic level, I’m definitely pro market because with the market comes the idea of the individual and the idea of specialisation, and I personally like being an individual and choosing my interactions. I don’t see culture moving away from that, like back to a farming society. You couldn’t do that with the amount of people we have. (Culture Quotes) There is this really old school stereotypical notion in Australia that to be Aboriginal you have to be black: anything but white or pale skinned. What ‘The Sapphires’ does is open up the conversation that I’ve been having my whole life, the fact that being indigenous isn’t about the color of your skin; it’s about your connection to your culture. (Culture Quotes) Next time you open the paper, and you see an intellectual property decision, a telecoms decision, it’s not about something small and technical. It is about the future of the freedom to be as social beings with each other, and the way information, knowledge and culture will be produced. (Culture Quotes) Compared with members of other nations of Western civilization, the ordinary American is a rationalistic being, and there are close relations between his moralism and his rationalism. Even romanticism, transcendentalism, and mysticism tend to be, in the American culture, rational, pragmatic and optimistic. (Culture Quotes) I’m not sure I would make a direct connection between having press attention as a young person and being interested in the media as an older person. I came to it more organically, coming from a family of Irish Catholic storytellers. Storytelling is a pastime and important part of my family’s history and culture. (Culture Quotes) Music knows no barrier of age or culture. It isn’t about being politically correct or even making a statement. Music is what appeals to the ears and touches your soul. (Culture Quotes) Being from a minority culture, I realised the importance of looking at non-Western cultures in a positive way. (Culture Quotes) Relevance is a big, big question. It’s more about what’s your definition of being relevant. In the music world, agism is a big issue. It’s about youth and youth culture. There’s no other art form that I know that requires you to be a certain age. (Culture Quotes) There’s a phenomenology of being sick, one that depends on temperament, personal history, and the culture which we live in. (Culture Quotes) The people who believe themselves to be on the left, and who defend the agents of Islam in the name of tolerance and culture, are being rightwing. Not just rightwing. Extreme rightwing. I don’t understand how you can be so upset about the Christian right and just ignore the Islamic right. I’m talking about equality. (Culture Quotes) I get interested in the various ways that music is being done in the culture, and some of it I like thoroughly enough to want to learn about it. The way I have been successful at doing that is to become part of it. (Culture Quotes) We can’t stop talking about the importance of our values and our culture. We can’t stop talking about them because the moral well-being of our people is directly linked to their economic well-being. (Culture Quotes) Being educated in the United States gave me a good understanding of American culture. I think I got a lot of influence from the entrepreneurial mind in the United States. (Culture Quotes) I have a foundational belief that business results start with culture and your people (Culture Quotes) Stephen Baldwin believes that now we’re in a particular time in the world’s history where it is time that people stand up for Jesus. That people get more aggressive and radical how they communicate with our culture about Jesus. (Culture Quotes) All cultures have things to learn from all other cultures. Don’t get stuck in your culture! Go beyond it! Get out of your aquarium; get out of your farm; get out of your castle; break your bell jar! Give chance to other cultures and to other opinions! This is the best way for you to see the insufficiencies, absurdities and stupidities in your culture! (Culture Quotes) In India, you see the way they embrace color in the culture - it’s very celebratory of the existence of color. There’s no rule of what color belongs together or doesn’t belong together. They’re not precious about it. It’s very full-on. (Culture Quotes) My own contentious relationship with gaming continued through high school and college: I still enjoyed playing games from time to time, but I always found myself pushed away by the sexism that permeated gaming culture. There were constant reminders that I didn’t really belong. (Culture Quotes) People have to identify with their own stories, with their own lives, so a movie belongs to a country and to a culture. Sometimes we can share, but it’s very rare. (Culture Quotes) We are all murderers and prostitutes - no matter to what culture, society, class, nation one belongs, no matter how normal, moral, or mature, one takes oneself to be. (Culture Quotes) The best people to provide valuable information about any society are the children of that society who belong to its culture and are part of its collective conscience. (Culture Quotes) American officials have bent over backwards to show how sensitive they are to Muslim culture. It didn’t seem very effective. They seem to be worried about winning the respect of other people. (Culture Quotes) I think graffiti is part of Berlin culture. You think about what the Berlin wall meant and how visible that was in everyone’s life. How it was a part of their very identity. (Culture Quotes) The American culture especially, and Western culture in general, urges us to not only become the best that we can be, but also win against the competition. (Culture Quotes)

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