Nobody seriously believes in the social philosophies of the immediate past.
Confidentiality is an ancient and well-warranted social value.
More young people believe they'll see a U.F.O. than that they'll see their own Social Security benefits.
The fact that he didn't get credit for a while is more the story of social injustice. But his own spirit wasn't driven by that, and wasn't dependent upon that. He just wished he had the cash to go to medical school.
The present structure of rewards in high schools produces a response on the part of an adolescent social system which effectively impedes the process of education.
In the same period, Polish literature also underwent some significant changes. From social-political literature, which had a great tradition and strong motivation to be that way, Polish literature changed its focus to a psychological rather than a social one.
When I'm not writing, I read loads of fiction, but I've been writing quite constantly lately so I've been reading a lot of nonfiction - philosophy, religion, science, history, social or cultural studies.
People gossip. People are insecure, so they talk about other people so that they won't be talked about. They point out flaws in other people to make them feel good about themselves. I think at any age or any social class, that's present.
I'm fairly conservative on social issues, but not extremely conservative and not reactionary.
Privatizing Social Security doesn't make sense, and it's out of step with the fundamental value of ensuring that after a life spent working hard and contributing to the greatness of our nation, every American should have a secure retirement.
You can be sure that I will always consider how changes to Social Security will impact people with disabilities when considering the various proposals offered for reform.
I am not hungry for roles on TV or in films. I am happy being a social media sensation.
Everybody's entitled to their opinions, but I don't understand why we have to saturate social media with all the negative stuff.
Living in a tower, however secure it may feel, is hardly a social attribute.
Growing up, I had a very busy social life. It wasn't until I was a sophomore in high school that I asked Mama if I could come into the kitchen and have her teach me how to cook something.
Social media has changed the world forever. We're not going to go backwards. People are not going to accept being poor, accept being excluded anymore.
Since I turned 50, I've had the best year of my life and I now throw as much effort into the social side of my life as I do work - more so now than ever before.
Back when 'social' had a broad definition, you could almost say that Yahoo Finance chat was the first social product.
The sharing of food is the basis of social life.
The tragedy of Eliot Spitzer is almost Greek: Ascendant son of wealth and privilege dedicates his life to social justice, warns of the corruption lurking among us, and falls victim to his inner demons at the very moment of vindication.
People with film careers get a whole onslaught of people they spend 12 hours a day with every three months. It's like speed dating. You've got a fast-track to social intimacy with a whole bunch of people.
I'm a social writer in the sense that I want to record, but not in the sense of trying to change people's minds.
I would absolutely love to go back to the simplicity of the '80s, where there wasn't texting, social media, iPhones, or smartphones. I love the fact that you would go home and check your messages. I'm not well suited to the world of modern technology.
We don't see a lot of models for male social interaction. There's sports and barn raisings.
Postmodernism came nowhere close in quality to Modernism at its apogee, not least because that later style wholly lacked the social impetus that animated the designs most emblematic of the Modern Movement.
I am a big believer in Springsteen, I like his social comment; I like the commitment he puts into his work.
I have invested in four social networks. More than any other. But that's in Russia and Poland.
I've been exploring different options for when I'm done skiing. I have the Turtle Ridge Foundation, which is helping a bunch of worthy causes around the Northeast. I've also started SkiSpace, which is an online social network that basically deals with all things based around any snow sport.
Rural towns aren't always idyllic. It's easy to feel trapped and be aware of social hypocrisy.
Contrary to the utopian rhetoric of social media enthusiasts, the Internet often makes the jump from deliberation to participation even more difficult, thwarting collective action under the heavy pressure of never-ending internal debate.
When I was young, I wasn't a misfit or anything. I had friends in all the different social groups. But I had issues - just personal issues, insecurities and other things that had happened in my life.
In today's world, learning has become the key to economic prosperity, social cohesion and personal fulfillment. We can no longer afford to educate the few to think, and the many to do.
My first civil disobedience arrest for social justice was in 1986 for protesting the SDI.
Our lives our guided by that general conception of the course of things which has been created by society for social purposes.
We must have a blueprint not only for a guided economy but for a social order based on justice and ensuring the well-being of the people.
It's really so depressing to be still listed in the Social Register after all the acting I've done.
