"Since God is silent, man is his own master; he must live in a disenchanted world, submit everything to criticism, and make his own way."

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Source : Mark S. Micale, Robert L. Dietle, Peter Gay (2000). “Enlightenment, Passion, Modernity: Historical Essays in European Thought and Culture”, p.256, Stanford University Press

Peter Gay

#Men Quotes #Criticism Quotes #World Quotes

“To see something spectacular and recognise it as a photographic possibility is not making a very big leap. But to see something ordinary, something youâ€™d see every day, and recognize it as a photographic possibility - that is what I am interested in.”

Source : "Stephen Shore's best shot" by Leo Benedictus, www.theguardian.com. September 26, 2007.
“Indeed upon much that may have to say, I expect rather the charitable judgment than the full assent of those whose approbation I could most wish to win.”

Source : Asa Gray (1880). “Natural science and religion, 2 lectures”
“My wife and two children traveled with me on locations all last season.”
“A divorce lawyer is a chameleon with a law book.”
“The industry's not stupid. The industry knows that if those foods are labeled "genetically engineered," the public will shy away and won't take them.”
“When I went into gospel, I didn't think it was respectful to still do R&B and gospel at the same time. It is not because of anything written or the church going off on me. It was more of Regina putting stipulations on herself and stating where she couldn't go because she got this calling in her life.”
“The art world seems so much bigger than it was when I was growing up.”

Source : "China Chow Talks Season 2 Of ‘Work Of Art’". Interview with Huffingtonpost, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 17, 2011.
“You can't lead others to places you don't want to go yourself. If you don't feel a burning passion for something, how in the world can you inspire and encourage others to share it?”

Source : James M. Kouzes, Barry Z. Posner (1999). “Encouraging the Heart: A Leader's Guide to Rewarding and Recognizing Others”, p.149, John Wiley & Sons

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