"A work of art rests its merits in traditional qualities. It may constitute a remarkable feat in craftsmanship; it may be a searching study of psychological states; it may be a nostalgic glance backward; it may be any one of an infinite number of concepts, none of which may have any possible bearing upon its degree of newness."

-- Ben Shahn

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“People have long assumed that violence is necessary for political change. Rulers never cede power voluntarily, the argument goes, so progressives have no choice but to contemplate the use of force to bring about a better world, mindful of the trade-off between a small amount of violence now and acceptance of an unjust status quo indefinitely.”
“It could fairly be said that America, during the Bush years, has entered an Age of Denial - arguably the first stage of a nation's decline.”
“Take heed of thinking. The farther you go from the church of Rome, the nearer you are to God.”

Source : In Izaak Walton 'Sir Henry Wotton', in Christopher Wordsworth 'Ecclesiastical Biography' (1810) vol. 5, p. 44; first published in Walton's first edition of 'Reliquiae Wottonianae' (1651)
“The universe conspires to reveal the truth and to make your path easy if you have the courage to follow the signs.”

Source : Lisa Unger (2010). “Four Thrillers by Lisa Unger: Beautiful Lies, Sliver of Truth, Black Out, Die for You”, p.234, Crown
“They [gorillas] are brave and loyal. They help each other. They rival elephants as parents and whales for gentleness. They play and have humor and they harm nothing. They are what we should be. I don't know if we'll ever get there.”

Source : Pat Derby, Peter S. Beagle (1976). “The lady and her tiger”, Dutton Books
“The world is a story we tell ourselves about the world.”
“I didn't sound anything like Capote at the screen test. It was more like Bob Dylan. In his early years. With the flu.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“If you think you know where you're going to be 10 years from now, that's where you're at now. You're just putting it off.”

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