Distortion Quotes

133 Distortion quotes by 123 unique authors

I find in all the artists that I admire most a disturbing element, a distortion, giving evidence of a struggle . . . . In… — Henry Moore
Martin Buber said he sensed a rising hunger for relatedness Men would no longer rise in rebellion merely against one oppressor or another but against… — Marilyn Ferguson
I have tried every amp, distortion box, gadget etc. that has ever been made since 1967 to present and nothing has sounded like the Tonebone.… — Steve Lukather
I think we're returning to more of the original vibration of music and creativity through the removal of this distortion called the music industry. That's… — Jane Siberry
To probe for unconscious determinants of behavior and then define a man in their terms exclusively, ignoring his overt behavior altogether, is a greater distortion… — Willard Gaylin
Booker T. Jones sounds more pithy and forceful than ever on â€œPotato Holeâ€â€¦Mr. Jones still jabs terse, unhurried melodies that sound as if he knows… — Jon Pareles
Contradictions of perspective. Contrasts of light. Contrasts of form. Points of view impossible to achieve in drawing and painting. Foreshortenings with a strong distortion of… — Alexander Rodchenko
A man's memory is bound to be a distortion of his past in accordance with his present interests, and the most faithful autobiography is likely… — Fawn M. Brodie
The idea of beauty is the fundamental idea of everything. In the world we see only distortions of the fundamental idea, but art, by imagination,… — Leo Tolstoy
Psychedelic drugs undoubtedly open the doors to the mind's panopticon, but what we see in the mental mirrors are mere distortions of reality, not reality… — Georg Feuerstein
The (method of) correction shall by a turn become distortion, and the good in it shall by a turn become evil. — Laozi
The constant refrain that bringing our troops home would demonstrate a lack of support for them must be one of the most amazing distortions ever… — Ron Paul
The person one loves never really exists, but is a projection focused through the lens of the mind onto whatever screen it fits with least… — Arthur C. Clarke
RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION is a manual and a call to action for awakened patriots who are too intelligent to believe the leftist media lies and distortions...… — Sarah Palin
Thoughts are universally and not individually rooted; a truth cannot be created, but only perceived. The erroneous thoughts of man result from imperfections in his… — Paramahansa Yogananda
The worldwide financial and economic crisis seems to highlight their distortions and above all the gravely deficient human perspective, which reduces man to one of… — Pope Francis
The un-conscious distortion of the facts is almost harmless compared to the unconscious neglect of an animal's mental life until it verges on the unusual… — Edward Thorndike
A plant has to be watered but when it grows into a tree, it is no longer necessary. Similarly, if the inner consciousness becomes stronger,… — Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
One of the key places where sociology should be used is in analyzing 'the world' of our times, so that we can be more discerning.… — Os Guinness
Comedy is a distortion of what is happening, and there will always be something happening. — Steve Martin

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