"I was always influenced by language."

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Helen Dunmore

#Language Quotes

“Cubism did not accept the logical consequences of its own discoveries; it was not developing abstraction towards its own goal, the expression of pure reality.”

Source : Piet Mondrian (2008). “Plastic art and pure plastic art, 1937, and other essays, 1941-1943”, Alan Wofsy Fine Arts
“Let me try once more," Milo said in an effort to explain. "In other words--" "You mean you have other words?" cried the bird happily. "Well, by all means, use them. You're certainly not doing very well with the ones you have now.”
“... all of the great sounds that James Burton and Jimmy Bryant were getting, came out of Telecasters”
“... the estranged self, hidden with its inexhaustible potential, lies undiscovered by many people who die without even knowing that it exists.”
“To be a good boss, you must be transparent. Theres a correlation between worker happiness and workplace transparency. Leaders and managers who offer transparency will earn the respect and devotion of their team.”
“It's P for Progress not R for Recovery.”
“I've done some things that I shouldn't have done but I know I'm not a bad person, and I know that I can become a better person... Only thing I can do is work at it.”
“I am so fascinated with this century it will help keep me alive. I'll be there until the last minute, fighting.”

Source : "Berenice Abbott: the photography trailblazer who had supersight" by Sean O'Hagan, www.theguardian.com. March 10, 2015.

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