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Reality seems valueless by comparison with the dreams of fevered imaginations; reality is therefore abandoned. Emile Durkheim

Dreams Reality Abandoned Seems Therefore Comparison Imaginations

A society whose members are united by the fact that they think in the same way in regard to the sacred world and its relations with the profane world, and by the fact that they translate these common ideas into common practices, is what is called a Church. In all history, we do not find a single religion without a Church. Emile Durkheim

Religion History World Church Single Think Society Relations Way Members Find Fact Sacred Ideas Practices Without Same Common Regard Translate Profane United Whose

From the physical point of view, a man is nothing more than a system of cells, or from the mental point of view, than a system of representations; in either case, he differs only in degree from animals. Emile Durkheim

Man Degree Animals Nothing System Physical Case Mental More Only Point Point Of View He Than Cells Either View Differs

It is too great comfort which turns a man against himself. Life is most readily renounced at the time and among the classes where it is least harsh. Emile Durkheim

Life Time Great Man Too Harsh Classes Most Himself Comfort Readily Least Where Which Against Turns Among

Keep well; that is the half of wisdom and of happiness. Emile Zola

Happiness Wisdom Half Well Keep

In my view you cannot claim to have seen something until you have photographed it. Emile Zola

You Seen Claim Photographed Something Until Cannot View

In Paris, everything's for sale: wise virgins, foolish virgins, truth and lies, tears and smiles. Emile Zola

Truth Wise Tears Everything Lies Paris Foolish Smiles Sale

When times are difficult, I tell myself, 'I'm just passing through.' Eric Cantona

Myself Difficult Tell Through Passing Times Just

When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea. Eric Cantona

Will Think Follow Thrown Because Sea Seagull

He who has regrets cannot look at himself in the mirror. Eric Cantona

Mirror He Look Himself Cannot Regrets Who

Often there are players who have only football as a way of expressing themselves and never develop other interests. And when they no longer play football, they no longer do anything; they no longer exist, or rather they have the sensation of no longer existing. Eric Cantona

Chefs are leaders in their own little world. Eric Ripert

World Own Leaders Chefs Little

There are men who would quickly love each other if once they were speak to each other; for when they spoke they would discover that their souls had only separated by phantoms and delusions. Ernest Hello

Love Speak Men Other Once Would Only Had Spoke Delusions Souls Were Discover Quickly Separated Who Each Phantoms

The greatest men of a nation are those it puts to death. Ernest Renan

Death Men Nation Those Puts Greatest

All history is incomprehensible without Christ. Ernest Renan

History Christ Without Incomprehensible

I think it's very important to recognize talent in all facets of filmmaking. Making a movie is such a lengthy and intense experience, so it's wonderful to honour actors, directors, producers and all crew members who put so much hard work and passion into a project. Eva Green

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