No two languages are ever sufficiently similar to be considered as representing the same social reality. The worlds in which different societies live are distinct worlds, not merely the same world with different labels attached.
Amy TanA religion is a system of symbols which acts to establish powerful, pervasive, and long-lasting moods in men by formulating conceptions of a general order of existence and clothing those conceptions with such an aura of factuality that the moods and motivations seem uniquely realistic.
Clifford GeertzTags: society religion symbolism culture symbols
It sounds like a fairy-tale, but not only that; this story of what man by his science and practical inventions has achieved on this earth, where he first appeared as a weakly member of the animal kingdom, and on which each individual of his species must ever again appear as a helpless infant... is a direct fulfilment of all, or of most, of the dearest wishes in his fairy-tales. All these possessions he has acquired through culture. Long ago he formed an ideal conception of omnipotence and omniscience which he embodied in his gods. Whatever seemed unattainable to his desires - or forbidden to him - he attributed to these gods. One may say, therefore, that these gods were the ideals of his culture. Now he has himself approached very near to realizing this ideal, he has nearly become a god himself. But only, it is true, in the way that ideals are usually realized in the general experience of humanity. Not completely; in some respects not at all, in others only by halves. Man has become a god by means of artificial limbs, so to speak, quite magnificent when equipped with all his accessory organs; but they do not grow on him and they still give him trouble at times... Future ages will produce further great advances in this realm of culture, probably inconceivable now, and will increase man's likeness to a god still more.
Sigmund FreudTags: science prediction future humanity fulfillment mankind culture gods desire wish fairy-tale omniscience forbidden omnipotence
One book calls to another unexpectedly, creating alliances across different cultures and centuries.
Alberto ManguelThis history of culture will explain to us the motives, the conditions of life, and the thought of the writer or reformer.
Leo TolstoyTags: life history humanity culture motives
I went to watch the Buzkasgu game taking place on a series of fields - some fallow, some plowed and planted- just to the east of the empty Buddha niches. Buzkashi is a form of polo played with a dead goat instead of a ball.
Rory StewartTags: humor games culture buzkashi polo
Since we are destined to live out our lives in the prison of our minds, it is our duty to furnish it well.
Peter UstinovOn a group of theories one can found a school; but on a group of values one can found a culture.
Ignazio SiloneIn this huge old occidental culture our teaching elders are books. Books are our grandparents!
Gary SnyderTags: books culture grandparents elders western-culture
I am not interested in living in a city where there isn't a production by Samuel Beckett running.
Edward AlbeeTags: theater drama culture samuel-beckett cities stage
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