This quote by Russell Baker speaks to the concept that in America, customs are typically quickly deserted in favor of something brand-new. This might be seen in the way that technology has rapidly changed the way we live our lives, or in the way that certain cultural norms have actually moved in time. It might likewise be seen in the way that particular beliefs and worths have actually been changed by new ones. This quote suggests that in America, it is easy to forget the past and move on to something new. It suggests that Americans are quick to accept modification and are not scared to let go of the past. This quote talks to the concept that in America, traditions are frequently rapidly forgotten and changed by something new. It is a suggestion that modification is inescapable which it is important to be open to new ideas and point of views.
This quote is written / told by Russell Baker between August 14, 1925 and January 21, 2019. He was a famous Journalist from USA.
The author also have 28 other quotes.
"Homer's whole language, the language in which he lived, the language that he breathed, because he never saw it, or certainly those who formed his tradition never saw it, in characters on the pages. It was all on the tongue and in the ear"
"Monty Python crowd; half of them came from Cambridge, and half of them came from Oxford. But, there seems to be this jewel, this sort of two headed tradition of doing comedy, of doing sketches, and that kind of thing"
"I don't really know of the Jewish tradition of comedy, only the Jewish tradition of not keeping your mouth shut. Complaining about all that is hard, unfair or ridiculous in life-having strong feelings, and not being able to suppress them. That, to me, is Jewish"
"Jackass: The Movie is great. I think it's in the tradition of physical comedy, which I'm really interested in. Its relationship to gravity, and how gravity acts on the body"
"However, I began to submit poems to British magazines, and some were accepted. It was a great moment to see my first poems published. It felt like entering a tradition"
"I say it is indispensable to look ahead of and behind oneself in the present. If there is such a thing as tradition, and I believe there is, it can only exist in the sense of the most profound movements of culture"
