"Imagination, not invention, is the supreme master of art as of life."

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Source : Some Reminiscences ch. 1 (1912)

Joseph Conrad

#Art Quotes #Imagination Quotes #Invention Quotes

“The wars of today, the terrorism of today, are the result of injustice, and that injustice is the Outcome of our greedy, selfish, competitive way of working through commercialization and market forces.”

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“Don't test God and make some tests for him. That doesn't make any sense. Besides that he can do anything, above everything you could ask. He wants your heart to be real. He wants a volunteering lover. That's why he gives you a choice. He can tell a tree to grow and it will grow. But it's up to you to decide whether you obey him or not, he gave you a will. Even though he didn't give a tree a will, he gave you a will. And he says: "I want you to grow, will you grow? I want you to love me, will you love me? Like I love you, I love you so much."”
“I ALWAYS LIKED MR STALIN”
“No law of nature, however general, has been established all at once; its recognition has always been preceded by many presentiments.”
“The mass market eventually assimilates that which is innovative or revolutionary.”
“To the untrue man, the whole universe is false- it is impalpable- it shrinks to nothing within his grasp. And he himself is in so far as he shows himself in a false light, becomes a shadow, or, indeed, ceases to exist.”
“Being in the music business requires having a very strong resolve. You must be completely committed to the craziness that will inevitably ensue when pursing a career in music. There is no one who is immune to this. Not even the biggest music icons.”
“It is probably safe to say that over a long period of time, political morality has been as high as business morality.”

Source : TALCOTT PARSONS (1937). “THE STRUCTURE OF SOCIAL ACTION”

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