#flu

Jacques Derrida is a very important thinker and philosopher who has made serious contributions to both philosophy and literary criticism. Roland Barthes is the one I feel most affinity for, and Michel Foucault, well, his writing influenced my novel, 'Middlesex.' ↗

— Jeffrey Eugenides

#both #contributions #criticism #feel #his

So the Negro race has continued, and today is the day of the Negro as far as the world is concerned. They have influenced the generations of time; they have mixed their blood with many peoples, until there are many peoples not able to hold the priesthood. ↗

— Warren Jeffs

#as far as #blood #concerned #continued #day

Nothing changes more constantly than the past; for the past that influences our lives does not consist of what actually happened, but of what men believe happened. ↗

— Gerald W. Johnson

#believe #changes #consist #constantly #does

Punk rock really influenced me, the basic metal bands, Zeppelin, Stones and Floyd, and Southern rock bands. I think I was pretty well-rounded. ↗

— Al Jourgensen

#basic #floyd #i #i think #influenced

The arts are very alive in Ireland, so that had its influence on me. But I consider myself European, really. ↗

— Michael Fassbender

#arts #consider #european #had #i

Syrian influence has not ended yet. It is going to be a very long path. ↗

— Walid Jumblatt

#going #influence #long #path #syrian

People always ask about my influences, and they cite a bunch of people I've never heard of. ↗

— Norton Juster

#always #ask #bunch #cite #heard

Based on all criteria - military power, economic influence, cultural dominance - America remains number one, even though other, new players are increasingly challenging it in that role. ↗

— Robert Kagan

#based #challenging #criteria #cultural #dominance

Cinema, which is influenced by every single part of life, is direct and reaches you immediately. And writing - the best writing is complex ideas communicated concisely. And music - if it's a good tune, make sure people can bloody hear it. ↗

— Alex Kapranos

#bloody #cinema #communicated #complex #direct

More and more people in my country recognise the dangers of having their governors appointed by Putin and having no influence in parliament because Parliament today is also following instructions from Kremlin and no longer represents its people. ↗

— Garry Kasparov

#appointed #because #country #dangers #following