"I was probably the only revolutionary referred to as cute"
- Abbie Hoffman
About this Quote
Abbie Hoffman was an American political and social activist in the 1960s and 70s. He was a leader of the counterculture motion and a prominent figure in the anti-war and civil liberties movements. In this quote, Hoffman is assessing his distinct position as a revolutionary. He was understood for his wit and charm, that made him stand apart from other revolutionaries. He was typically described as "cute," a term that is normally used to explain someone who is appealing or capitivating. This quote suggests that Hoffman was aware of his own charisma and how it made him different from other revolutionaries. He was proud of the fact that he had the ability to utilize his appeal to gain attention and assistance for his causes. Hoffman's quote is a reminder that even revolutionaries can be seen as appealing and charming, which beauty can be a powerful tool for social modification.
This quote is written / told by Abbie Hoffman between November 30, 1936 and April 12, 1989. He/she was a famous Activist from USA.
The author also have 19 other quotes.
"He was so good with the kids on the set. He just knew exactly how to handle them. The baby would cry and Vin would hold him and do all these weird sounds and the baby would stop crying. It was really cute"
"I'm not the same person I was. I used to act dumb. It was an act. I am 26 years old, and that act is no longer cute. It is not who I am, nor do I want to be that person for the young girls who looked up to me. I know now that I can make a difference, that I have the power to do that"
"I love women, but I feel like you can't trust some of them. Some of them are liars, you know? Like I was in the park and I met this girl, she was cute and she had a dog. And I went up to her, we started talking. She told me her dog's name. Then I said, 'Does he bite?' She said, 'No.' And I said, 'Oh yeah? Then how does he eat?' Liar"
"Justin Timberlake is everything, and what more could you want in a person? He's funny. He's cute. He's great. He just understands. I get him and he gets me, and that's cool"
"You know what? I'm really attracted to British women, there's something innately proper about them. However badly they behave their accent is so cute that it makes up for everything!"
"My first real kiss came when I was 10, and it was in an acting class. I had to do a scene from a movie where someone gets kissed under a tree, and I did not want to do it! But my acting partner wanted me to feel comfortable, so he bought a picnic basket with all these snacks. He made such an effort - and it was cute"
"If I ever do anything, it actually might be some fantasy elf thing or even some cute, funny thing. Just to do something a little bit out of the ordinary. I've done my superhero gig"
"I connected very much with all the work of Joan Crawford because she started as a flapper. She used to dance and sing and she was very cute. She had something that was so different from what she is at the end of her life and she started in the silent movies and then went into the talkies"
