“ How many thefts have there been?’ I asked.‘That depends on how you define it,’ said Adrian.Because material went missing off sites all the time, which is why important finds were collated and secured… Ben Aaronovitch
“ I love the comic opportunities that come up in the context of a father-son relationship. Harrison Ford
“ If the context is lost and merely bits and pieces remain from a scattered existence, only the connection of anchor points may reinstate a distorted mental balance in an upset life story. ("Lost the gl… Erik Pevernagie
“ Though usually adroit enough where her own interests were concerned, she made the mistake, not uncommon to persons in whom the social habits are instinctive, of supposing that the inability to acquire… Edith Wharton
“ Life does not change if you only modify the content, your life will change if you will dare to alter the context. Santosh Kalwar
“ I always loved designing, but the context needs to be right, and have a positive perspective. Hedi Slimane
“ I don’t think that the Negro problem in America can be even discussed coherently without bearing in mind its context; its context being the history, traditions, customs, the moral assumptions and preo… James Baldwin
“ But however minimal, however threadbare, it (collective memory) is ballast of a kind. We all need that seven-eighths of the iceberg, the ballast of the past, a general past, the place from which we ca… Penelope Lively
“ When there is no news, we will give it to you with the same emphasis as if there were. David Brinkley
“ In legal language, a covenant generally denotes an agreement between two or more parties. But in a religious context, a covenant is much more significant. It is a sacred promise with God. He fixes the… Russell M. Nelson
“ Having contact sheets for all sorts of episodes in your life seemed to me intriguing and desirable. So much of my own history is beclouded by time, but a few sharp rays, in the form of pictures, falli… Thomas Beller
“ Now, Richard Pryor was unique. Many misunderstood his humor. He lit up the hallway, but they didn't understand his use of profanity. He didn't use it just to be using it; he used it in the context of… Bill Cosby
“ Power is the chance to impose your will within a social context, even when opposed and regardless of the integrity of that chance. Max Weber
“ The only people who can ever put ideas into context are people who don't care; the unbiased and apathetic are usually the wisest dudes in the room. If you want to totally misunderstand why something i… Chuck Klosterman
“ Most social acts have to be understood in their setting, and lose meaning if isolated. No error in thinking about social facts is more serious than the failure to see their place and function. Solomon E. Asch
“ What's writ is what's read, yet the meaning is gone, since context is what gives each quote its own home. Will Advise
“ The world is better served by syncretic economists and policymakers who can hold multiple ideas in their heads than by ‘one-handed’ economists who promote one big idea regardless of context. Dani Rodrik
“ What does freedom mean if we accept the fundamental premise that humans are social beings, raised in certain social and historical contexts and belonging to particular communities that shape their des… Lila Abu-Lughod
