Most of my formal choices are a combination of everything I learned about form - semiotics, linguistics, and the history of style… — Lidia Yuknavitch Copy Share Image
Every culture has something to be ashamed of, but every culture also has the right to change, to challenge negative traditions, and… — Azar Nafisi Copy Share Image
When tradition is thought to state the way things really are, it becomes the director and judge of our lives; we are,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Tradition is the living faith of the dead, traditionalism is the dead faith of the living. And, I suppose I should add,… — Jaroslav Pelikan Copy Share Image
The role of the architect as artist is an ancient one, but it was de-emphasized with the rise of modernism, which rejected… — Martin Filler Copy Share Image
This is about putting education absolutely in the centre of enterprise and then using the traditions of Birmingham to inspire and grow.… — Digby Jones, Baron Jones of Birmingham Copy Share Image
In the beginning, the feminine principle was seen as the fundamental cosmic force. All ancient peoples believed that the world was created… — Judy Chicago Copy Share Image
What I'd like to see developing is an American radicalism, libertarian in character, which relies, however weak, faint, and even mythic these… — Murray Bookchin Copy Share Image
I deny that art can be taught, or, in other words, maintain that art is completely individual, and that the talent of… — Gustave Courbet Copy Share Image
While all societies make their own imaginaries (institutions, laws, traditions, beliefs and behaviors), autonomous societies are those that their members are aware… — Cornelius Castoriadis Copy Share Image
The Soviets held to the tradition of colonialism. They raped the country and killed many people. But they also built dams, electrical… — Ahmed Rashid Copy Share Image
Einstein has a feeling for the central order of things. He can detect it in the simplicity of natural laws. We may… — Wolfgang Pauli Copy Share Image
A purpose derived from a false premise - that a deity has ordained submission to his will - cannot merit respect. The… — Jeffrey Tayler Copy Share Image
I don't believe in rushing and saying this is done and over with. That form of rebellion doesn't make sense to me.… — Twyla Tharp Copy Share Image
This is why God created so many different religions: to be training grounds to make a path for every people, culture, custom,… — Sun Myung Moon Copy Share Image
I try not to think of myself as a woman filmmaker. I don't look for women influences. I have noticed in the… — Signe Baumane Copy Share Image
Secure in whom we are, rooted in one particular tradition or none at all, we have no reason to fear discovering God… — Robert V. Taylor Copy Share Image
The whole structure of African government, as far back as we know, was based on tyranny. One guy ran the show. Chiefs… — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
Science seldom proceeds in the straightforward logical manner imagined by outsiders. Instead, its steps forward (and sometimes backward) are often very human… — James D. Watson Copy Share Image
As regards my own 'philosophy,' I continue to be inspired by the music, liturgy and architectural tradition of the Anglican Church in… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
“They say, dead men tell no tale, and yet, we live our lives based on dead men's tale.” — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
All the old traditions tell us that there is more than one path to the great Goal.. . . The shortest and… — Emmet Fox Copy Share Image
There's something very fine and lucid and rich in this tradition of the English actor. — Roger Rees Copy Share Image
In hip hop no one cares. No one stands up for it and it's a mess. We need order so we can… — Nas Copy Share Image
