Daniel J. Boorstin Quotes About Achievement

Quotes about: Achievement

• The hero was distinguished by his achievement; the celebrity by his image or trademark. The hero created himself; the celebrity is created by the media. The hero was a big man; the celebrity is a big name.

  Daniel J. Boorstin

  Sports, Hero, Men

  Daniel J. Boorstin (2012). “The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America”, p.61, Vintage

• The hero is known for achievements; the celebrity for well-knowns. The hero reveals the possibilities of human nature. The celebrity reveals the possibilities of the press and media. Celebrities are people who make news, but heroes are people who make history. Time makes heroes but dissolves celebrities.

  Daniel J. Boorstin

  Hero, Media, People

• The hero was distinguished by his achievement; the celebrity by his name or trademark.

  Daniel J. Boorstin

  Hero, Names, Achievement

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