“Only in the Roman Empire and in Spain under Arab domination has culture been a potent factor. Under the Arab, the standard attained was wholly admirable; to Spain flocked the greatest scientists, thinkers, astronomers, and mathematicians of the world, and side by side there flourished a spirit of sweet human tolerance and a sense of purist chivalry. Then with the advent of Christianity, came the barbarians.” WorldHumansSpiritCultureSidesChristianitySweetStandardsScientistToleranceFactorsEmpiresThinkerMathematicianDominationSpainAdmirableBarbariansRoman EmpireAdventChivalryAstronomers Author:Adolf Hitler
“She had me at Sweet Valley High. Gay playfully crosses the borders between pop culture consumer and critic, between serious academic and lighthearted sister-girl, between despair and optimism, between good and bad. . . . How can you help but love her?” HelpingCultureGirlSeriousSweetGayDespairCrossesOptimismCriticsPopsConsumersBordersValleysAcademicGood And BadPop Culture Author:Melissa Harris-Perry
“Sweet treats are as much a part of our culture as they are our taste palettes, and it can sometimes seem as though sugary snacks are everywhere.” SometimesSeemsCultureSweetTasteTreatsSnacksPalette Author:Homaro Cantu
“I often begin movies with music in my head; it's a very important dimension to me. Not just the music itself, but how to use music in film: when and how and subtlety. I don't like to be too sweet in my stories, and I like the abrasive clang, the contrasting of sounds and cultures.” ImportantStoriesUseFilmCultureSoundSweetDimensionsSubtlety Author:Mira Nair
“We've separated from mogul and aerial skiing and we've built our own sport and our own tricks. And now we're going back to the roots. But the Olympics is a world stage for athletics and it's going to be pretty sweet to represent our sport and represent our culture and show everyone what we're all about.” WorldShowsCultureSportsStageSweetBuiltRootsTricksOlympicsAthleticsSkiingMoguls Author:Nick Goepper
“You know when you eat too many sweets and get diabetes? Paparazzi are the diabetes of materialistic culture.” KnowsCultureSweetMaterialisticDiabetesPaparazziJuvenile Diabetes Author:Shirley MacLaine