All serious art, music, literature is a critical act. It is so, firstly, in the sense of Matthew Arnold's phrase: "a criticism… — George Steiner Copy Share Image
As my family and I have worked through the grieving process, I've said all along ... that it may very well be… — Joe Biden Copy Share Image
The Song is a gritty, realistic, and powerful film. The acting and production quality are excellent, and the story is captivating. Although… — Alex Kendrick Copy Share Image
I just think it would be unrealistic to suggest we're going to eliminate every last domestic insurgent in Afghanistan. Certainly, the history… — Stephen Harper Copy Share Image
In brief, worldbuilding is different than setting in my opinion. Setting is a room. A backdrop. It's scenery. But without good worldbuilding,… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
Rhetoric is rooted in an essential function of language itself, a function that is wholly realistic and continually born anew: the use… — Kenneth Burke Copy Share Image
I am drawn to writing books about magic and the supernatural because those are the types of books I like to read.… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
Being an actress wasn't realistic. I knew that I was going to have to do it in a way that would speak… — Gina Rodriguez Copy Share Image
“And it's beyond my energy to explain why I don't think that four-letter word that everyone's so obsessed over and that gets… — Kendare Blake Copy Share Image
Though they themselves might be as surprised as their parents and teachers to hear it said, adolescents--these poignantly thin- skinned and vulnerable,… — Louise J. Kaplan Copy Share Image
To me, an economy that sees the life of a community or a place as expendable, and reckons its value only in… — Wendell Berry Copy Share Image
If you'd asked me some years ago, I would have said [Dalai Lama] is an extraordinarily compassionate, clear-sighted, calm human being. But… — Pico Iyer Copy Share Image
The Anarchists' uncompromising rejection of the State, the subject of Marxian sneers for its "absolutist" and "Utopian" character, makes much better sense… — Dwight Macdonald Copy Share Image
When I was growing up, I wanted to be a coach. I had people telling me you can't do this, you're not… — Dick Vitale Copy Share Image
“Positivity can be a negative," I tell her, "if it's used to diminish events that should be cause for concern. Saying 'bad… — Jane Devin Copy Share Image
First of all, Buddhism is neither pessimistic nor optimistic. If anything at all, it is realistic, for it takes a realistic view… — Walpola Rahula Copy Share Image
When I've had hard times in my life, the one thing about being in TV is that it's positive. I withdrew to… — Bruno Heller Copy Share Image
Our top priority is our troops, who are making the extraordinary effort to fulfill the mission they have been given. Democrats will… — Jim Clyburn Copy Share Image
The strong man holds in a living blend strongly marked opposites. The idealists are not usually realistic, and the realists are not… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
Technically speaking, since our complex societies are highly susceptible to interferences and accidents,they certainly offer ideal opportunities for a prompt disruption of… — Jurgen Habermas Copy Share Image
Set realistic goals short and long term. 2. Plan an orderly and thorough routine to train the entire body. 3. Make a… — Dave Draper Copy Share Image
People tell me the Netflix series, House of Cards, is sort of like my class come to life. The movie Margin Call… — Jeffrey Pfeffer Copy Share Image
One of the interesting characteristics of the Ego Tunnel is that it creates (as Finnish philosopher Antti Revonsuo called it) a robust… — Thomas Metzinger Copy Share Image
There's really no way to break that chain - other than winning the lottery. There's no realistic way to end generational poverty… — Soledad O'Brien Copy Share Image
I personally feel that parachute files give a more realistic impression of an insect to the fish that views the fly, since… — Lefty Kreh Copy Share Image
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