Home / Quotes / Quote by Jean Baudrillard

Quote by Jean Baudrillard

“Mistakes, scandals, and failures no longer signal catastrophe. The crucial thing is that they be made credible, and that the public be made aware of the efforts being expended in that direction. The marketing immunity of governments is similar to that of the major brands of washing powder.”

Quote by Jean Baudrillard

Work

This book offers an in-depth look at the diverse aspects of America, including its historical development, cultural influences, and societal structures. It examines the country's origins, its growth, and the various factors that have shaped its identity. more

Author

Jean Baudrillard

Jean Baudrillard was a French philosopher known for his critical studies on consumerism, media, and semiotics. His theories have had a profound impact on postmodernism and cultural studies. more

You May Also Like

“Nor do they trust their tongue alone, but speak a language of their own; can read a nod, a shrug, a look, far better than a printed book; convey a libel in a frown, and wink a reputation down.”

Looks Book Speak Language Tongue Reputation Scandal Printed Libel Printed Books

Author:Jonathan Swift

“Certain it is that scandal is good brisk talk, whereas praise of one's neighbor is by no means lively hearing. An acquaintance grilled, scored, devilled, and served with mustard and cayenne pepper excites the appetite; whereas a slice of cold friend with currant jelly is but a sickly, unrelishing meat.”

Mean Certain Cold Praise Hearing Neighbor Meat Appetite Scandal Acquaintance Lively Old Friends Peppers Jelly Mustard

Book:The four Georges. The English humorists. Roundabout papers

Source: The four Georges. The English humorists. Roundabout papers

“I don't want to be rich and I don't want to be famous.”

Want Funny Rich Ridiculous Dumb

Author:Gwyneth Paltrow

“Having survived her 10th London winter (she got through January by assigning it "international month," and amusing Moses and his big sister, Apple, 9, with a visiting Italian chef, Japanese anime screenings, and hand-rolled-sushi lessons, no less), Paltrow admits that her dreams of relocating the family to their recently acquired residence in Brentwood, California, are becoming ever more urgent.”

“No. I think they're the idiot people and I'm the normal person. But I don't really go to parties where...I don't really have drunk friends. My friends are kind of adult; they have a drink. But they hold their liquor. I think it's incredibly embarrassing when people are drunk. It just looks so ridiculous. I find it very degrading. I think, oh, you're really degrading yourself right now, to be this pissed out in public.”

People Thinking Looks Kind Persons Party Drink Right Now Normal My Friends Adults Ridiculous Drunk Idiot Embarrassing Liquor Degrading

Author:Gwyneth Paltrow

“They love a brown rice stir-fry, but they also love their 'Coke of the week'...My daughter gravitates toward fresh fruit and raw nuts but will inhale a bag of hot Cheetos at the airport. It's all about balance.”

Week Balance Daughter Hot Fruit Ridiculous Brown Bags My Daughter Nuts Airports Rice Pretentious Coke Inhale Stir Fry

Author:Gwyneth Paltrow

“I'm just a normal mother with the same struggles as any other mother who's trying to do everything at once and trying to be a wife and maintain a relationship. There's absolutely nothing perfect about my life, but I just try hard.”

Trying Hard Funny Mother Perfect Struggle Wife Normal Ridiculous Dumb Absolutely Nothing

Author:Gwyneth Paltrow

“Spain is so different from the United States. It seemed to have a history, and the buildings are years and years and years old. Here in the United States an old building is about 17 (years old), and over there it's from 500 B.C., it's incredible.”

Years Different States United United States Building Incredibles Ridiculous Old Buildings

Author:Gwyneth Paltrow

“The fans were so psyched that someone was doing a movie about a Boston fan that they were giving their all.”

Giving Fans Boston

Author:Jimmy Fallon

“Jessica Seinfeld made a toast. She turned to the assembled guests. 'And you are all so lucky to be part of Gwyneth's world. Because this is the real deal. And she's invited all of you good people in here. I would never do that.'”

People World Made Real Deals Lucky Ridiculous Good People Guests Invited Toasts So Lucky Jessica

Author:Gwyneth Paltrow