Time makes heroes but dissolves celebrities. Daniel J. Boorstin celebritydissolvehero Change image and share on social
A wonderful thing about a book, in contrast to a computer screen, is that you can take it to bed with you. Daniel J. Boorstin bedbookcomputer Change image and share on social
I've learned any fool can write a bad ad, but it takes a real genius to keep his hands off a good one. Daniel J. Boorstin badfoolgenius Change image and share on social
Freedom means the opportunity to be what we never thought we would be. Daniel J. Boorstin freedommeanopportunity Change image and share on social
The courage to imagine the otherwise is our greatest resource, adding color and suspense to all our life. Daniel J. Boorstin addcolorcourage Change image and share on social
Knowledge is not simply another commodity. On the contrary. Knowledge is never used up. It increases by diffusion and grows by dispersion. Daniel J. Boorstin commoditycontrarydiffusion Change image and share on social
Education is learning what you didn't even know you didn't know. Daniel J. Boorstin educationlearn Change image and share on social
As individuals and as a nation, we now suffer from social narcissism. The beloved Echo of our ancestors, the virgin America, has been abandoned. We have fallen in love with our own image, with images of our making, which turn out to be images of ourselves. Daniel J. Boorstin abandonamericaancestor share on social
Human models are more vivid and more persuasive than explicit moral commands. Daniel J. Boorstin commandexplicithuman Change image and share on social
The celebrity is a person who is known for his well-knownness. Daniel J. Boorstin celebrityknownnessperson Change image and share on social
