Quotes 821 till 840 of 1032.
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The sight of a Black nun strikes their sentimentality; and, as I am unalterably rooted in native ground, they consider me a work of primitive art, housed in a magical color; the incarnation of civilized, anti-heathenism, and the fruit of a triumphing idea.
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The sign of a Philistine age is the cry of immorality against art.
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The sole art that suits me is that which, rising from unrest, tends toward serenity.
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The stage is not merely the meeting place of all the arts, but is also the return of art to life.
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The telling of jokes is an art of its own, and it always rises from some emotional threat. The best jokes are dangerous, and dangerous because they are in some way truthful.
Interviewed J. Rentilly (sept. 2002) -
The tensions are always based on financial resources. Something like film is very problematic because it is viewed as an art form and also as an industry with a pure commercial base.
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The terrifying and edible beauty of Art Nouveau architecture.
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The test of every religious, political, or educational system is the man that it forms.
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The theatre is a gross art, built in sweeps and over-emphasis. Compromise is its second name.
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The two World Wars came in part, like much modern literature and art, because men, whose nature is to tire of everything in turn, tired of common sense and civilization.
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The ultimate aim of psychoanalysis is to attribute art to mental weakness, and then to trace the weakness back to the point where, according to analytic dogma, it originated - namely, the lavatory.
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The vitality of a new movement in Art must be gauged by the fury it arouses.
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The weather-cock on the church spire, though made of iron, would soon be broken by the storm-wind if it did not understand the noble art of turning to every wind.
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The Who is one of my favorite bands of all time. 'The Who Sell Out' is one of the greatest art-project albums of all time.
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The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards.
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The whole art of war consists of guessing at what is on the other side of the hill.
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The whole culture is telling you to hurry, while the art tells you to take your time. Always listen to the art.
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The wise man regulates his conduct by the theories both of religion and science. But he regards these theories not as statements of ultimate fact but as art-forms.
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The work of art is brought into the world without there being a need for it. The house satisfies a requirement. The work of art is responsible to none; the house is responsible to everyone. The work of art wants to draw people out of their state of comfort.
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