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Daniel J. Boorstin

Daniel Joseph Boorstin (October 1, 1914 – February 28, 2004) was an American historian at the University of Chicago, writing on many topics in American history and world history.

A wonderful thing about a book, in contrast to a computer screen, is that you can take it to bed with you.

Tags: Book, Wonderful, Bed

Daniel J. Boorstin

An image is not simply a trademark, a design, a slogan or an easily remembered picture. It is a studiously crafted personality profile of an individual, institution, corporation, product or service.

Tags: Good, Art, Move

Daniel J. Boorstin

The courage to imagine the otherwise is our greatest resource, adding color and suspense to all our life.

Tags: Future, Past, Decisions

Daniel J. Boorstin

Education is learning what you didn't even know you didn't know.

Tags: Learning

Daniel J. Boorstin

The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes "sight-seeing."

Tags: Travel, Him, Happen

Daniel J. Boorstin

Freedom means the opportunity to be what we never thought we would be.

Tags: Politics, Thought, Means

Daniel J. Boorstin

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some hire public relations officers.

Tags: Life, Bad, Fight

Daniel J. Boorstin

As you make your bed, so you must lie in it.

Tags: Must, Lie, Bed

Daniel J. Boorstin

Technology is so much fun but we can drown in our technology. The fog of information can drive out knowledge.

Tags: Fun, Knowledge, Drive

Daniel J. Boorstin

Time makes heroes but dissolves celebrities.

Tags: Doubt

Daniel J. Boorstin

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