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A work of art is itself an object, first of all, and so manipulation is unavoidable: it's a prerequisite. But I needed the greater objectivity… — Gerhard Richter
There are many ways to seek wisdom. There is travel, there are masters, there is service. There is staring into the eyes of children and… — Kent Nerburn
We have now got what seems to be definite proof that an X ray which spreads out in a spherical form from a source as… — Henry Moseley
To a person uninstructed in natural history, his country or sea-side stroll is a walk through a gallery filled with wonderful works of art, nine-tenths… — Thomas Huxley
I mean I get loads of money, all from different sources. You give it to your accountant. They manage it. But you pay corporation tax.… — Ken Livingstone
In all matters moderation is desirable. If a thing is carried to excess, it will prove a source of evil. — BahÃ¡'u'llÃ¡h
Art neither belongs to religion, nor to ethics; but, like these, it brings us nearer to the Infinite, one of the forms of which it… — Victor Cousin
Think of the Nets infrastructure as a source of natural building resources. Linux is not growing on the trees - it is the trees. — David "Doc" Searls
So you set out to travel to Rome... and end up in Istanbul. You set off for Japan... and you end up on a train… — Loreena McKennitt
In general, the philological movement opened up countless sources relevant to linguistic issues, treating them in quite a different spirit from traditional grammar; for instance,… — Ferdinand de Saussure
It is not enough that one surrenders oneself. Surrender is to give oneself up to the original cause of one's being. Do not delude yourself… — Ramana Maharshi
For the company of the great is good company as Shakespeare understood it, as Plutarch understood it. The past remains the source from which example… — C. V. Wedgwood
Life is a game of whist. From unseen sources The cards are shuffled, and the hands are dealt. I do not like the way the… — Eugene Fitch Ware
The addictive experience is the totality of effect produced by an involvement; it stems from pharmacological and physiological sources, but takes its ultimate form from… — Stanton Peele
Unity and simplicity are the two true sources of beauty. — Johann Joachim Winckelmann
The British are supposed to be particularly averse to intellectuals, a prejudice closely bound up with their dislike of foreigners. Indeed, one important source of… — Terry Eagleton
Personally, I look forward to better tools for analyzing C++ source code. — Bjarne Stroustrup
When the movie's done, you talk about either the score or source music over a particular scene, what might work. You just throw a piece… — Ethan Coen
Having lived in the arid deserts of Southern California since the 1970s, my interest in water conservation is a very personal concern. Water! The source… — Eric Burdon
The most important thing I think teachers can do for young people is to make them inquiring, is to ensure that they know how to… — David Puttnam

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