Knowledge is not simply another commodity. On the contrary. Knowledge is never used up. It increases by diffusion and grows by dispersion. Daniel J. Boorstin commoditycontrarydiffusion Change image and share on social
The most important American addition to the World Experience was the simple surprising fact of America. We have helped prepare mankind for all its later surprises. Daniel J. Boorstin additionamericaamerican Change image and share on social
Education is learning what you didn't even know you didn't know. Daniel J. Boorstin educationlearn Change image and share on social
We suffer primarily not from our vices or our weaknesses, but from our illusions. We are haunted, not by reality, but by those images we have put in their place. Daniel J. Boorstin hauntillusionimage Change image and share on social
As individuals and as a nation, we now suffer from social narcissism. The beloved Echo of our ancestors, the virgin America, has been abandoned. We have fallen in love with our own image, with images of our making, which turn out to be images of ourselves. Daniel J. Boorstin abandonamericaancestor share on social
Human models are more vivid and more persuasive than explicit moral commands. Daniel J. Boorstin commandexplicithuman Change image and share on social
A sign of celebrity is that his name is often worth more than his services. Daniel J. Boorstin celebrityservicesign Change image and share on social
I write to discover what I think. After all, the bars aren't open that early. Daniel J. Boorstin bardiscoverearly Change image and share on social
Reading is like the sex act - done privately, and often in bed. Daniel J. Boorstin actbedprivately Change image and share on social
As you make your bed, so you must lie in it. Daniel J. Boorstin bedliemake Change image and share on social
