I love the Web, but the basis of my work is going through the physical books. When you go to the library, you see other books around on the shelves that you never knew existed. You can flip through a book and see the whole outline of it. Camille Paglia basisbookexist share on social
All objects, all phases of culture are alive. They have voices. They speak of their history and interrelatedness. And they are all talking at once! Camille Paglia aliveculturehistory Change image and share on social
Out with stereotypes, feminism proclaims. But stereotypes are the west's stunning sexual personae, the vehicles of art's assault against nature. The moment there is imagination, there is myth. Camille Paglia artassaultfeminism Change image and share on social
Modern bodybuilding is ritual, religion, sport, art, and science, awash in Western chemistry and mathematics. Defying nature, it surpasses it. Camille Paglia artawashbodybuilding Change image and share on social
A serious problem in America is the gap between academe and the mass media, which is our culture. Professors of humanities, with all their leftist fantasies, have little direct knowledge of American life and no impact whatever on public policy. Camille Paglia academeamericaamerican share on social
Anti-religious sneers are a hallmark of perpetual adolescents. Camille Paglia adolescentantihallmark Change image and share on social
We live in a period of declining stars. Few celebrities these days (aside from the smoldering Angelina Jolie) seem to have complex psychic lives. Camille Paglia angelinacelebritycomplex Change image and share on social
Christianity began as a religion of the poor and dispossessed - farmers, fishermen, Bedouin shepherds. There's a great lure to that kind of simplicity and rigor - the discipline, the call to action. Camille Paglia actionbedouinbegin Change image and share on social
Younger women have no problem in reconciling beauty with ambitions as a professional woman. Camille Paglia ambitionbeautyproblem Change image and share on social
Working moms commonly testify that they feel guilty when they are away from their children and guilty when they are not at their jobs. Devoted fathers certainly miss their children deeply, but it does not seem to be with the same gnawing, primal anxiety that often afflicts women. Camille Paglia afflictanxietychild share on social
