Quotes by Identity Man may be defined as the animal that can say ''I,'' that can be aware of himself as a separate entity. Erich Fromm identityanimalmen The member of a primitive clan might express his identity in the formula "I am we"; he cannot yet conceive of himself as an "individual," existing apart from his group. Erich Fromm independenceresponsibilityidentity I know so many women in their fifties, sixties and seventies who delight in being on their own. It's amazing. They don't see any stigma attached to it. We don't need a man to prove our identity anymore. Erica Jong identitymenneeds Our sense of being a person can come from being drawn into a wide social unit; our sense of selfhood can arise through the little ways in which we resist the pull. Our status is backed by the solid buildings of the world, while our sense of personal identity often resides in the cracks Erving Goffman cracksidentityworld Stigma is a process by which the reaction of others spoils normal identity. Erving Goffman reactionsnormalidentity Directors should not be forced to advocate anything in their works because of their demographic identity. Esra Saydam demographicsidentitydirectors Memory is the crux of our humanity. Without memory we have no identities. That is really why I am committing an autobiography. Erica Jong identityhumanitymemories The inner sort of consumer identity got the best of people. And everybody just wants things for free. And that's created this strange kind of cheapness to everything, where everything becomes throwaway. And people, I think, have started to undervalue things, maybe because there's too much, maybe because it's too easy to make, but I think mostly just because, somehow, that's the pattern that got set. And I think that's regrettable. Esther Dyson identitypeoplethinking Most of the Jewish writer friends I have are American, and I feel closer to them because they're always obsessed with one issue - identity: what does it mean to be an American Jew? Etgar Keret issuesidentitymean My hair is my identity. Ethan Zohn identityhair Today, our sexuality is an open-ended personal project; it is part of who we are, an identity, and no longer merely something we do. Esther Perel who-we-areidentitytoday Reddit names are unconnected to real-world identities and it's commonplace for users to create 'throwaway' accounts to reveal sensitive information. Ethan Zuckerman realidentitynames We can't walk where we want to walk or be who we want to be or dress the way we want to dress or go anywhere any time of day. I am talking about the freedom that comes with just knowing that you're okay, and that you have value and you have identity, and you don't have to keep proving yourself. Eve Ensler knowingidentitytalking There is no doubt that the Internet brims with spamming, scamming and identity fraud. Having someone wipe out your hard drive or bank account has never been easier, and the tools for committing electronic mischief on your enemies are cheap and widely accessible. Evgeny Morozov identitydoubtenemy Your identity is like your shadow: not always visible and yet always present. Fausto Cercignani shadowlike-youidentity Staying chaste until marriage, a commandment of my faith, was one of the most difficult challenges of my young life. I had a powerful sense that if I did not get a grip on my identity, my ethics, and my religion, I would go off the rails. Feisal Abdul Rauf powerfulidentitychallenges I must identify myself with Africa. Then I will have an identity. Fela Kuti identity You have to be able to risk your identity for a bigger future than the present you are living. Fernando Flores designriskidentity Where you are is who you are. The further inside you the place moves, the more your identity is intertwined with it. Never casual, the choice of place is the choice of something you crave. Frances Mayes choicesidentitymoving It was the slave's continuing desire for recognition that was the motor which propelled history forward, not the idle complacency and unchanging self-identity of the master Francis Fukuyama identityselfdesire«1415161718192021222324»
