Art Quote by Daniel Levitin

“The kind of people who become graphic artists may not be mathematically inclined. They're artists, artistically inclined.” quote by Daniel Levitin — Download Open image

“The kind of people who become graphic artists may not be mathematically inclined. They're artists, artistically inclined.”

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What music is better able to do than language is to represent the complexity of human emotional states.

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In a country that was still racially segregated and prejudiced, music was among the first domains in which African-Americans thrived alongside whites.

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Because our ancestors lived in social groups that changed slowly, because they encountered the same people throughout their lives, they could keep almost every…

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I have never seen a proton or electron spinning around it. I have never actually seen a chromosome. I trust that they exist because…

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President Trump, when challenged on facts, says that many people feel the way he does. But feelings should not take the place of reason…

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Our species uses music and dance to express various feelings: love, joy, comfort, ceremony, knowledge, and friendship. And each one is distinct and widely…

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The first forms of writing emerged not for art, literature, or love, not for spiritual or liturgical purposes, but for business--all literature could be…

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When you're at work, be fully at work. And let your leisure time be what it's meant to be - restorative and fun.

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