Alexej von Jawlensky Quotes
My art in the last period has all been in small format, but my paintings have become even deeper and more spiritual, speaking purely through colour.. .And now I leave these small – but to me – important works to the future and to the people who love art.
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If people don't want to come out to the ball park, nobody's gonna stop 'em.
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The first decent building I did with my own practice was a chapel in Taiwan.
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Life wasn't about freeing up human souls. It was about creating obedient slaves in the hierarchical construction of the society - with God at the top, then the king and then the father.
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I had such an amazing time filming 'Major Movie Star.' I loved everyone in the cast. They all brought their own spirit to the film, and I hope that is what will be seen on screen.
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I am not reggae, I am me. I am bigger than the limits that are put on me. It all has to do with the individual journey.
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The truth is women use contraception not only as a way to prevent unintended pregnancies, but also to improve their health and the health of their families. Increased access to contraception is directly linked to declines in maternal and infant mortality.
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As investors, we want to believe we are smart, insightful and uniquely talented - even though we often fail to do the heavy lifting, put in the long hours, and make the uncomfortable but necessary decisions to achieve success.
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At the after-party of the Indy 500, I'm usually wearing jeans and a tank top.
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I get more upset at losing at other things than chess. I always get upset when I lose at Monopoly.
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We can't do a modern Batman continually beating up thugs in zoot suits with tommy guns in violin cases. The game has to move on. It has to feel relevant.
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We won't stop until the first Saudi license is issued to a woman.
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I'm too obsessed that the people who say critical things about me are right, even though I'm getting to do something I love.
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Our everyday lives are filled with complex decisions. We long for simplicity and ordinariness.
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And for whatever reason I've loved the news since I can remember. I loved it when I was in elementary school.
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As a young boy, scouting gave me a confidence and camaraderie that is hard to find in modern life.
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When you're doing some things that are damaging you, you don't really realise it at the time.
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When I first read the script a few years ago I thought it was one of the best written scripts I had ever read.
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The 19th century became the age of the museum. Objects were scrambled for, specimens seized, and friezes and antiques grasped.
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What are you up to?" "I was trying to climb that tree. But I fell. Now I'm bored.
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Well, I wouldn't say that I was in the great class, but I had a great time while I was trying to be great.
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In its Declaration of Independence on May 15, 1948, Israel stretched out its hand in peace to its Arab neighbors, calling for an end to war and bloodshed. In response, seven Arab states invaded Israel. The U.N. resolution that partitioned the country was thus violated and effectively annulled.
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I don't feel like literature has the power to alienate. I think that's something people feel if they don't connect with a work of art. But I don't think a work of art can actively reject the person who's looking at it or reading it.
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Beauty plus pity-that is the closest we can get to a definition of art. Where there is beauty there is pity for the simple reason that beauty must die: beauty always dies, the manner dies with the matter, the world dies with the individual.
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My art in the last period has all been in small format, but my paintings have become even deeper and more spiritual, speaking purely through colour.. .And now I leave these small – but to me – important works to the future and to the people who love art.
