Aesthetic Background Marble Quotes & Sayings

What is the role of intellectuals in Europe? There's this debate in which all speakers do not appear to me to even be intellectuals. Why is Martin Sommers an intellectual? It is a political journalist who writes mediocre pieces. If that is sufficient to call yourself a 'European intellectual then the question of the debate has already become rhetorical. — Martijn Benders

I think that the audience should not be able to tell if it is real or not real - it should be an enhanced version of reality, or an artistic view of reality, that captures not only what is physically there, but what is not visible - the mood. — Vilmos Zsigmond

But arguendo, as the lawyers say - just for the sake of argument - let's say my employees have been applying pressure on your brother's wife. Why would they do that if we'd taken Roger prisoner? Where's the sense in that?" "Because he left something behind, and you want it." "Now you're starting to make sense. You're half-right." "Am I?" "Absolutely. He does have something we want. That's absolutely true. But I doubt he left it behind. That doesn't fit with my understanding of your brother's character. Though maybe that's presumptuous. You know him far better than we do. Am I wrong to assume that he takes after your father? — Joseph Finder

There was a rock in front of my hut, a tall, gray rock. By its looks it seemed to be well-disposed toward me ... — Knut Hamsun

Science is not, as so many seem to think, something apart, which has to do with telescopes, retorts, and test-tubes, and especially with nasty smells, but it is a way of searching out by observation, trial and classification; whether the phenomena investigated be the outcome of human activities, or of the more direct workings of nature's laws. Its methods admit of nothing untidy or slip-shod; its keynote is accuracy and its goal is truth. — Archibald E. Garrod

If we are serious about helping nature, we need to be willing to forego material benefits. — Douglas J. Moo

The ultimate is not to win, but to reach within the depths of your capabilities and to compete against yourself to the greatest extent possible. When you do that, you have dignity. You have the pride. You can walk about with character and pride no matter in what place you happen to finish. — Billy Mills

What's dangerous is not to evolve. — Jeff Bezos

I've dubbed for my roles in Hindi, English, and Italian. Therefore, I'm used to the process. But, dubbing is hard, especially when you are dubbing for a prominent actor. — Kabir Bedi

We of the sea come to know each other quickly; our loves, like our hates, are born of sudden dangers. — Lew Wallace

Reason is a very light rider, and easily shook off. — Jonathan Swift

Somebody will be upset and say I got rich and deserted my female people; No offense, but the only black woman I ever loved is my mama — Taye Diggs

But the Word of God should shape our perspective, not circumstances or current events. So, — David S. Steele