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Material Quotes by Ben Shahn
- To abstract is to draw out the essence of a matter. To abstract in art is to separate certain fundamentals from irrelevant material which surrounds…
- Forms in art arise from the impact of idea upon material... so that thinking and belief and attitudes may endure as actual things.
- It's pretty hard to measure influence of written or visual material.
More Material Quotes
- The possibility of interpretation lies in the identity of the observer with the observed. Each material thing has its celestial side; has… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
- In the history of Wikileaks, nobody has claimed that the material being put out is not authentic. — Julian Assange
- Let love flow so that it cleanses the world. Then man can live in peace, instead of the state of turmoil he… — Sai Baba
- We have some material on spying by a major government on the tech industry. Industrial espionage. — Julian Assange
- As we have seen, WikiLeaks is a robust organization. During my time in solitary confinement in the basement of a Victorian prison,… — Julian Assange
- We like to engage in a normal publishing effort, which is to act in a responsible manner and make sure the material… — Julian Assange
- What is the possible benefit? Can this material save lives? Can it improve the quality of life in Iraq? Can it tend… — Julian Assange
- No book includes the entire world. It's limited. And so it doesn't seem like an aesthetic compromise to have to do that.… — Paul Auster