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“It is really a matter of ending this silence and solitude, of breathing and stretching one's arms again.”
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“My intention was to create a work of art which would transcend the visible, which cannot be perceived except in stages, with the understanding that it is a partial revelation and not the perpetuation of the existing. My aim is to show what can be seen within the limits of possibility which exists in the midst of coming into being.”
Source : Yaacov Agam, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (1980). “Homage to Yaacov Agam: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum exhibition, 1980”, Book Sales
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“The cost of being wrong is less than the cost of doing nothing.”
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“The making of a human likeness on film is a political act.”
Source : Allan Sekula (1984). “Photography against the grain: essays and photo works, 1973-1983”
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“In all modesty, my summing up of 1955-6 and 1956-7 must be that no club in the country could live with Manchester United.”
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“Raising the traditional and early retirement ages will mean extending workers' taxable earning years, fueling economic growth and putting a dent in our unfunded-liabilities crisis by delaying payouts.”
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“Well, of course I would choose to be the top scientist in my field.”
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“Truth-telling to Congress and the public is not disloyal in America: it is an expression of the higher loyalty officials owe to the Constitution, the rule of law, and the sovereign public. It is a courageous, patriotic, and effective way to serve our country. The time to speak out is now.”
