#convention

Here society is reduced to its original elements, the whole fabric of art and conventionality is struck rudely to pieces, and men find themselves suddenly brought back to the wants and resources of their original natures. ↗

— Francis Parkman

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I met a bunch of comic-book writers at the Metropolis convention and there was such an interesting discussion about the story of 'Supergirl' and trying to get it right. It can be a challenge, because you don't want it to be the same as the Superman story. ↗

— Helen Slater

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My religion centers in different areas than what's considered conventional religion. ↗

— Jack Kevorkian

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I like the idea of defying the convention of what it is to be in your 40s, or 50s, or 60s. ↗

— Anthony Kiedis

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Conventional people are roused to fury by departure from convention, largely because they regard such departure as a criticism of themselves. ↗

— Bertrand Russell

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The greatest misfortune of the wise man and the greatest unhappiness of the fool are based upon convention. ↗

— Franz Schubert

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One of my movies was called "True Lies." It's what the Democrats should have called their convention. ↗

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

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Black Comedy is a farce that is played in the dark, as you know, with the lights full on. It's the Chinese convention of reversing light and dark, and exactly where anybody is at any given moment is the play. ↗

— Peter Shaffer

#anybody #black #black comedy #chinese #comedy

I have never done Cult TV before, the convention was good. It gives the fans a chance to meet the celebrities. Connect with the guy that used to be a bunch of coloured dots on your TV screen. ↗

— Peter Tork

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In most conventional novels, God is not allowed to be nuts. Nor are nuts allowed to be God. ↗

— John Sladek

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