Abstract Quote by George Edward Woodberry

“The Arts, Hobbies, Interests and Pastimes, have served as a measurement of a civilized society over the ages, and a mark of humanity by…

— Alastair Agutter

The arts and humanities define who we are as a people. That is their power -- to remind us of what we each have…

— Michelle Obama

“Civilization is built by the artist, by the literary exponent, by the ability to generate beauty and music and new methods of expression.”

— Irshad Manji

“In its broad sense, civilization means not only comfort in daily necessities but also the refining of knowledge and the cultivation of virtue so…

— Anonymous

“Civilization is complex. It involves the existence of human communities characterized by political and social organization; dominating and utilizing natural forces; adapting themselves to…

— Frank L. DeSilva

Its social: in doing the arts we find out what we need from each other. But its also about survival - surviving as individuals,…

— Michael Rosen

As the unity of the modern world becomes increasingly a technological rather than a social affair, the techniques of the arts provide the most…

— Marshall McLuhan

“Civilization is the name we give to the interaction of human beings in a very creative way, when, as it were, a critical mass…

— Anonymous

In every human society of which we know - prehistoric, ancient or modern, whether hunter-gatherer, pastoral, agricultural or industrial - at least some form…

— Ellen Dissanayake

“The greater puzzle of universal wisdom and beauty that we have strived to honor through our work includes the profound legacies of world artistic…

— Luther E. Vann

The most important human endeavor is the striving for morality in our actions. Our inner balance and even our very existence depend on it.…

— Anais Nin

“Art (including literature) is the barometer of a culture. It reflects the sum of a society’s deepest philosophical values: not its professed notions and…

— Ayn Rand, The Romatic Manifesto