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Paul Goodman was an American novelist born on September 9, 1911, and died on August 2, 1972. His works are known for their deep psychological insights and critical reflections on social issues.

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Famous Paul Goodman Quotes

“I move in a society so devoid of ordinary reality that I am continually stopping to teach good sense, to give support, to help out, as a young gangster might help an old lady across the street on his way to the stick-up.”

Way Giving Helping Reality Might Moving Young Teach Support Streets Ordinary Sticks Stopping Good Sense Gangsters Old Lady

Book:Five years

Source: Five years

“Nothing could be more stupid than for the communications commission to give to people who handle the means of broadcasting the inventing of what to broadcast, and then, disturbed at the poor quality, to worry about censorship.”

People Giving Mean Poor Quality Worry Stupid Communication Handle Censorship Disturbed Inventing Broadcasting Poor Quality

Book:Growing Up Absurd: Problems of Youth in the Organized Society

Source: Growing Up Absurd: Problems of Youth in the Organized Society

“The aim is not to give human beings real goals that warrant belief, and tasks to share in, but to re-establish "belonging," although this kind of speech and thought is precisely calculated to avoid contact and so makes belonging impossible.”

Giving Humans Kind Real Belief Goal Human Beings Impossible Share Speech Tasks Aim Contact Belonging Being Real Warrants

Book:Growing Up Absurd: Problems of Youth in the Organized Society

Source: Growing Up Absurd: Problems of Youth in the Organized Society

“Not to teach the whole curriculum is to give up on the whole man.”

Men Giving Whole Teach Giving Up Curriculum

Book:Growing Up Absurd: Problems of Youth in the Organized Society

Source: Growing Up Absurd: Problems of Youth in the Organized Society

About the Author

Born: September 9, 1911
Died: August 2, 1972
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 72

Books & Sources

Growing Up Absurd: Problems of Youth in the Organized SocietyRelated source material

Five yearsRelated source material

The Community of Scholars, 1962Related source material

Creator Spirit Come!: The Literary Essays of Paul GoodmanRelated source material

Like a conquered province: the moral ambiguity of AmericaRelated source material

Nature HealsRelated source material

People or personnel: decentralizing and the mixed systems ; and, Like a conquered province : the moral ambiguity of AmericaRelated source material

Speaking and language: defence of poetryRelated source material

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