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Josephine Meckseper

"The vitrines and shelves that I make, the objects displayed can be easily exchanged. This is a key to the work-the objects are mere signs of capitalism. The reason for their existence is in anticipation of their own destruction. They are meant to trigger a resemblance to the way store windows appear just before they are smashed by demonstrators. They represent targets for potential violence."

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Josephine Meckseper

#Violence Quotes #Anticipation Quotes #Window Quotes

“I think nowadays people are so used taking the camera to the family picnic - so people are less surprised by films made of them, like home movies.”

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“Even in the world of make-believe there have to be rules. The parts have to be consistent and belong together. This kind of picture is a lie. Things are forced to fit because the writer or the director or somebody wanted something in that didn't belong. And it doesn't feel right”
“And frankly, I'm a huge gold digger and The Miz is about to make a lot of money!”
“And for you kids watching at home, remember, the less homework you do and the closer you sit to the TV, the more points you get.”
“When a caterpillar eats a leaf, then a thrush eats the caterpillar, or when a hawk eats the thrush only 5 to 20% of usable energy is transferred from one level to the next. ... Thus herbivores will account for a much smaller fraction of the biomass [than plants] and the carnivores for a still smaller fraction.”
“Never forgetting from where I came and no matter where I'm headed I promise to stay the same”
“You gotta grow, you gotta learn by your mistakes; You gotta die a little everyday just to try to stay awake; When you believe there's no mountain you can climb; And if you get it wrong you'll get it right next time, next time.”

Source : Song: Get It Right Next Time
“[On women as priests:] It has always seemed very odd to me that this particular sphere of activity should remain a male closed shop, seeing that, to judge from church attendance, women are the more religious sex - while our criminal statistics make quite clear that they are the least wicked.”

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