Standing, standing, standing - why do I have to stand all the time? That is the main characteristic of social Washington.

Each living art object, taken out of its native habitat so we can conveniently gaze at it, is like an animal in a zoo. Something about it has died in the removal.

Being known primarily for their well-knownness, celebrities intensify their celebrity images simply by becoming widely known for relations among themselves. By a kind of symbiosis, celebrities live off one another.

It is very unlikely that the computer will displace the books, except in areas where we need information speedily.

The world of crime is a last refuge of the authentic, uncorrupted, spontaneous event.

It is only a short step from exaggerating what we can find in the world to exaggerating our power to remake the world.

A sign of celebrity is that his name is often worth more than his services.