#matt

Realism is not a matter of any fidelity to an empirical reality, but of the discursive conventions by which and for which a sense of reality is constructed. ↗

— John Fiske

#constructed #conventions #discursive #empirical #fidelity

Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of truth and virtue, no matter whether he be a prince, or one of the people. ↗

— Jean de La Fontaine

#also #animated #anyone #entrusted #love

The other thing is quality of life; if you have a place where you can go and have a picnic with your family, it doesn't matter if it's a recession or not, you can include that in your quality of life. ↗

— Jim Fowler

#go #include #life #matter #other

It's so easy to play us guys that I hate to give away secrets to women because I know they'll use them. But OK, if you just simply don't give a guy the time of day, every once in awhile, it just makes us more like 'What do we do?' Men are developed to conquer. When we can't seem to conquer, we stay in it no matter what. ↗

— Jamie Foxx

#awhile #because #conquer #day #developed

Concentration camps were entirely a matter for the police and had nothing to do with the administration. ↗

— Hans Frank

#camps #concentration #entirely #had #matter

The paintings that really excite me have an erotic element or side to them irrespective of subject matter. ↗

— Lucian Freud

#excite #irrespective #matter #me #paintings

And it is still true, no matter how old you are, when you go out into the world it is best to hold hands and stick together. ↗

— Robert Fulghum

#go #hands #hold #how #into

What the Pope thinks of being gay does not matter to the world. It matters to the people who like the Pope and follow the Pope... It is not a reflection of all religious people. ↗

— Lady Gaga

#does #follow #gay #like #matter

No matter what the role, you're trying to do the impossible - make a living in show business. ↗

— Peter Gallagher

#impossible #living #make #matter #role

Religion is a matter of the heart. No physical inconvenience can warrant abandonment of one's own religion. ↗

— Mahatma Gandhi

#heart #inconvenience #matter #own #physical