#idol

Literature and philosophy both allow past idols to be resurrected with a frequency which would be truly distressing to a sober scientist. ↗

— Morris Raphael Cohen

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In my teens, I developed a passionate idolatry for a teacher of English literature. I wanted to do something that he would approve of more, so I thought I should be some sort of a scholar. ↗

— Trevor Nunn

#developed #english #english literature #i #idolatry

Families are nothing other than the idolatry of duty. ↗

— Ann Oakley

#families #idolatry #nothing #other #than

Growing up as a kid my father was British and a soccer player. His idol was a guy that passed the ball a lot, Stanley Matthews. Our family thought if you could be unselfish your teammates would always like you. ↗

— Adam Oates

#ball #british #could #family #father

The great danger for family life, in the midst of any society whose idols are pleasure, comfort and independence, lies in the fact that people close their hearts and become selfish. ↗

— Pope John Paul II

#become #close #comfort #danger #fact

I got tired of the Ramones around the time I quit and I really got into rap. I thought it was the new punk rock. LL Cool J was my biggest idol. ↗

— Dee Dee Ramone

#biggest #cool #got #i #i quit

I'm a big 'American Idol' watcher, and sometimes I like to watch 'America's Got Talent.' Those are big, corny admissions, but sometimes it's so fun to see those kids really sing their hearts out. ↗

— Katey Sagal

#american #american idol #big #corny #fun

I have no idols. I admire work, dedication and competence. ↗

— Ayrton Senna

#competence #dedication #i #idols #work

As far as advice to potential teenage idols, there is no formula. ↗

— Bobby Sherman

#as far as #far #formula #idols #potential

At the time, the only options were playing the local county fair. Now with American Idol and younger recording artists that have come out, there is more of an opportunity. ↗

— Marla Sokoloff

#american idol #artists #come #county #fair