"The superior artist is the one who knows how to be influenced."

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Source : Clement Greenberg, Robert C. Morgan (2007). “Clement Greenberg, Late Writings”, Univ Of Minnesota Press

Clement Greenberg

“Canada is today the most successful pluralist society on the face of our globe, without any doubt in my mind.... That is something unique to Canada. It is an amazing global human asset.”

Source : "Canada: 'A Model for the World'". The Globe and Mail, February 02, 2002.
“I have been ineluctably drawn to libraries ever since I entered that sanctum sanctorum. It was a place of quietude. In a world where things go beep and ding and ring, where youâ€™ve got mail and youâ€™ve got messages, when I enter a library, I feel that I am still entering a temple.”
“What is the first step to take and how do you measure your progress? How far have you gone and how close are you to getting to your goals?”
“There are wonderful museums with lots of photographs of 1920's musicals.”
“If you want a symbol of Roman power and strength look no further than the Praetorian or Imperial Guard. We could take this one step further. It was this world of Roman power into which Christ came, in which the Apostles ministered, in which the New Testament authors wrote, and in which Christianity came into being. And to all of those things, Rome stood opposed, violently opposed.”
“Sublime is something you choke on after a shot of tequila.”
“My nostrils dilate while savoring the acrid odor of gunpowder and bloodâ€¦ Crazy with fury I will stain my rifle red while slaughtering any surrendered enemy that falls in my hands! With the deaths of my enemies I prepare my being for the sacred fight and join the triumphant proletariat with a ***** howl!”
“What is an idea made of? Of future, past and also meanwhile.”

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