We use props, settings, and companions to establish and main... - Erving Goffman

"We use props, settings, and companions to establish and maintain our social roles."

Erving Goffman Creativity

Sociologist Canadian-American 1922–1982

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"The self is not something that preexists our social interactions."

"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players."

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"When life gives you lemons, make something beautiful."

"Creativity knows no bounds."

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"I'm making this up as I go."