Representation Quotes

293 quotes by 252 authors

Once, Turner had himself lashed to the mast of a ship for several hours, during a furious storm, so that he could later paint the… — David Markson
Next you will cry about taxation without representation, and throw a basket of tea into the harbor. You are indeed a very Jacobin at heart,… — Naomi Novik
All representations of a thing are inherently abstract. — John Green
Today I wonder why it is God refers to Himself as 'Father' at all. This, to me, in light of the earthly representation of the… — Donald Miller
But it is a pipe." "No, it's not," I said. It's a drawing of a pipe. Get it? All representations of a thing are inherently… — John Green
This then, I thought, as I looked round about me, is the representation of history. It requires a falsification of perspective. We, the survivors, see… — W G Sebald
Humans invent an imaginary lover and put that mask over the face of the body in their bed. That is the tragedy of language my… — Orson Scott Card
Well, I do not mind telling you I have been at work upon this geometry of Four Dimensions for some time. Some of my results… — H.G. Wells
What we call knowledge does not and cannot have the purpose of producing representations of an independent reality, but instead has an adaptive function. — Unknown Author
Choosing to work where there is a union and getting the related benefits of higher wages and collective bargaining, but not paying a fair share… — Cynthia Dill
Consciousness, much like our feelings, is based on a representation of the body and how it changes when reacting to certain stimuli. Self-image would be… — Antonio Damasio
Women remain dramatically under-represented as characters in film when compared to their representation in the U.S. population. — Sharon Lawrence
As a territory, American Samoa has no representation in the U.S. Senate, and we Samoans lost a respected and powerful ally with the passing of… — Troy Polamalu
My father-in-law and I always had great interest in Indian sport. At the Athens Olympics, watching the wrestling event, we started discussing the state of… — Amit Bhatia
The fact is fiction is always a representation of life, sometimes the lives of famous people. — Varley O'Connor
Since January 2003, at the height of the debate on the possible unilateral strike against Iraq, I have advocated for a reinstatement of the military… — Charles B. Rangel
In many respects, theater is still grappling with problems of reality and representation that the visual art movement realized were unimportant many years ago. — Tim Crouch
Artwork is a representation of our devotion to life. — Agnes Martin
My mustache has become this weird iconic representation of a certain era. — John Oates
For families to access affordable housing, they often need legal representation that takes their side against abusive landlords. — Nydia Velazquez

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