#culture

Although we love the idea of choice - our culture almost worships it - we seek refuge in the familiar and the comfortable. ↗

— Hugh Mackay

#although #choice #comfortable #culture #familiar

Is it possible that literacy standards are falling because young Australians are growing up in a culture in which they can be entertained and informed, and in which they can communicate effectively, without having to master any but the most rudimentary literacy skills? ↗

— Hugh Mackay

#australians #because #communicate #culture #effectively

The question is, will we continue to fight what may be a rearguard action to defend universal literacy as a central goal of our education system, or are we bold enough to see what's actually happening to our culture? ↗

— Hugh Mackay

#actually #bold #central #continue #culture

I'm someone that examines culture and tries to break down why things are the way that they are whether its hip-hop music, sex, race, or consumerism. I try to examine it and scrutinize it to the point where I can write a song. ↗

— Macklemore

#consumerism #culture #down #examine #examines

America was indebted to immigration for her settlement and prosperity. That part of America which had encouraged them most had advanced most rapidly in population, agriculture and the arts. ↗

— James Madison

#agriculture #america #arts #encouraged #had

Aaron Spelling always had his finger on the pulse of pop culture, he knew what the public wanted to see. He was one of the most loyal men in this business and believed in me at a time in my career when no one else would. My prayers are with his family. ↗

— Alyssa Milano

#aaron spelling #always #believed #business #career

Why are we so obsessed with celebrity culture? We have front-page news about divorces instead of front-page news about global warming, about women being abused, about children being abused. We're going on a downward spiral. ↗

— Heather Mills

#being #celebrity #celebrity culture #children #culture

Putting our ecosystem in great peril is certainly not a part of Chinese culture that I know. ↗

— Yao Ming

#chinese #chinese culture #culture #ecosystem #great

My biggest fear was public speaking, and then having everyone know who I was, it was definitely weird at first. When I first won, it was definitely a culture shock, it was something I wasn't quite ready for. ↗

— Chris Moneymaker

#culture #definitely #everyone #fear #first

Our laws are a reflection of our culture. Our culture does not condone the torture of innocent and defenseless creatures. And we as a society believe all God's creatures should be treated humanely. ↗

— Joe Moore

#condone #creatures #culture #defenseless #does