Rudolf Arnheim Quotes
But art not only exploits the variety of appearances, it also affirms the validity of individual outlook and thereby admits a further dimension of variety. Since the shapes of art do not primarily bear witness to the objective nature of the things for which they stand, they can reflect individual interpretation and invention.
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I don't really have a main source for my style inspiration. It's really about however I feel about myself at the moment.
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Any good attacker will always beat a defender who's face-marking you.
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People get tired of you. So they decided to throw me out. And so help me God, as the numbers were coming in, I said to myself, 'I'm free at last.'
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The progress of an artist is a continual self-sacrifice, a continual extinction of personality.
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No state on earth can afford to allow several authorities to co-exist next to one another.
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There's a preponderance of scientists and engineers among China's rulers. New President Xi Jinping was trained as a chemical engineer. His predecessor, Hu Jintao, earned a degree in hydraulic engineering. His predecessor, Jiang Zemin, held a degree in electrical engineering.
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Men do not quit playing because they grow old; they grow old because they quit playing.
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I would break a lot of cymbals. You whack the cymbals hard enough, and they will crack in half. Drums are not actually as sturdy as they look. They're actually somewhat fragile instruments.
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The status quo - Obamacare - is not acceptable.
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Temperate, sincere, and intelligent inquiry and discussion are only to be dreaded by the advocates of error. The truth need not fear them...
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Why you gotta act like you know, if you don't know? It's okay if you don't know everything.
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There is an inverse relationship between imagination and money.
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What I've learned is you don't have to strive for perfection, but you do have to strive to be a very hard worker.
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Whenever Granny walks into a room, everyone stands up, stops, and just kind of watches her because, obviously, it's huge when she walks into a room. And I find that incredible. I kind of go, 'Ah.'
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I do have an occasional temper - I sort of inherited my dad's short fuse.
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I suppose because I do and can work in the theatre, I don't see work as closing down as an older woman.
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The beginning of self-knowledge: recognizing that your motives are the same as other people's.
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We played one warm-up gig at this bar that was kinda like that bar in 'The Blues Brothers' with the chicken wire. This place called The Brick House, in Housatonic. I really can't believe we're going to play for people in New York City. I'm terrified, but it's a small enough room. But it's really just supposed to be for the fun of it.
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I've had a lot of careers in my life. When I think about it, I think every piece of that - from being a nurse, a farmer, dealing with real estate - has added to a skill set that I would have been able to use throughout my political career.
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I just dig dancing.
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My father is a Jehovah's Witness, and he raised us under a very strict hand.
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A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between work and play.
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Art is to look at not to criticize.
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But art not only exploits the variety of appearances, it also affirms the validity of individual outlook and thereby admits a further dimension of variety. Since the shapes of art do not primarily bear witness to the objective nature of the things for which they stand, they can reflect individual interpretation and invention.
