I write to discover what I think. by Daniel J. Boorstin | We Heart Quotes

Author educator Pulitzer Prize historian American History

I write to discover what I think.

- Daniel J. Boorstin

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Greatness

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some hire public relations officers.

- Daniel J. Boorstin

Thought Freedom

Freedom means the opportunity to be what we never thought we would be.

- Daniel J. Boorstin

Design

An image is not simply a trademark, a design, a slogan or an easily remembered picture. It is a studiously crafted personality profile of an individual, institution, corporation, product or service.

- Daniel J. Boorstin

Planning for the future without a sense of history is like planting cut flowers.

- Daniel J. Boorstin

Sex

Reading is like the sex act - done privately, and often in bed.

- Daniel J. Boorstin

The hero is known for achievements; the celebrity for well-knowns. The hero reveals the possibilities of human nature. The celebrity reveals the possibilities of the press and media. Celebrities are people who make news, but heroes are people who make history. Time makes heroes but dissolves celebrities.

- Daniel J. Boorstin

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