"Naturalistic art, as we know it, is an art which imitates the appearance of things, not as they are in reality, but as they appear at one moment from the point of view of a single spectator. This is the effect of perspective. Nothing of this sort existed in prehistory."

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Source : Sigfried Giedion (1962). “The Eternal Present: The beginnings of art”, [New York

Sigfried Giedion

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“Nine lies on his back, groaning. His chest is shredded from where Eight slashed him, heâ€™s got a fresh black eye, and I think I notice a trickle of blood from where I struck him with his staff. Suddenly, his groans turn to laughter. â€œThat was awesome!â€ Nine hollers.”
“If I should be so blessed as to revisit again my own country, but more especially Manchester, all that I could hope or desire would be presented before in one view.”
“I think that what's perceived as punk out in shopping malls or in chain stores or on MTV has almost nothing to do with what punk is about.”
“In the past, when people criticized me for asking unexpected questions, I felt ashamed. Now I realize that normal people are acting in a superficial and often false manner. So rather than let them make me feel bad, I express my annoyance. It's my way of trying to strike a blow for logic and rationality.”
“Once the Champions Tour got in me and got a hold of me, I found out how great this Tour is and how much I enjoy it.”
“Shoot the moon," Aurora says dreamily. "Would it bleed, do you think? I think it would. I think it would bleed...shooting stars.”

Source : Sara Ryan (2009). “Rules for Hearts”, p.92, Penguin
“Build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce.”
“I always say there are two things to be successful. The first is decide exactly what you want - set your goals - and then determine how you will achieve them (what skills you will have to learn, what actions will you have to take). And these are totally under your control. These are not dependent upon anyone else.”

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