3,162 Quotes About Culture


  • Author Paul Reiser
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    So where did these cravings come from? I concluded it's the baby ordering in. Prenatal takeout. Even without ever being in a restaurant, fetuses develop remarkably discerning palates, and they are not shy about demanding what they want. If they get a hankering, they just pick up the umbilical cord and call. 'You know what would taste good right now? A cheeseburger, large fries, and a vanilla shake. And if you could, hurry it up, because I'm supposed to grow a lung in a half hour.'

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  • Author Salman Rushdie
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    The Koran was revealed at a time of great change in the Arab world, the seventh-century shift from a matriarchal nomadic culture to an urban patriarchal system.

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  • Author Stephen Rodrick
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    In college football, fans wallow in a culture of failure. Unless you root for Miami, you sadly wait for disaster to strike your team in a manner not seen outside of Fenway Park.

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  • Author Steve Ross
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    I thought we had a potential pop culture classic, ... But I think it's fair to say none of us anticipated the level of sales we've seen. Clearly, people are responding to the concept.

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