Is it conceivable that mysticism is a mark of inadequate art?

The seeds of civilization are in every culture, but it is city life that brings them to fruition.

Most new discoveries are suddenly-seen things that were always there. A new idea is a light that illuminates presences which simply had no form before the light fell on them.

The first impression of a work of art is its otherness from reality.

The Past, being in the mode of memory, is closed, inalienable, and irreparable.

Fire is a natural symbol of life and passion, though it is the one element in which nothing can actually live.

The secret of 'fusion' is the fact that the artist's eye sees in nature... an inexhaustible wealth of tension, rhythms, continuities, and contrasts which can be rendered in line and color.

Music is the tonal analogue of emotive life.

The high intellectual value of images, however, lies in the fact that they usually, and perhaps always, fit more than one actual experience.

If a work of art is a projection of feeling, its kinship with organic nature will emerge, no matter through how many transformations, logically and inevitably.

The fairytale is irresponsible; it is frankly imaginary, and its purpose is to gratify wishes, as a dream doth flatter.

Scientists search for truth. Philosophers search for morality. A criminal trial searches for only one result: proof beyond a reasonable doubt.

Eyes are very appealing to me. I also like somebody who is interested in a career for themselves and can treat me like a normal person.

Convenience is the American way.

I love the concept of community energy.

As uncommon a thing as true love is, it is yet easier to find than true friendship.

Active learning is always involved with interaction between teachers and students and Socratic methods and that's gonna continue.

All I'm trying to do is not join my ancestral spirits just yet.

I can sing, but it takes an incredible amount of work for me to sound acceptable.

God has given me the will and the force to overcome all obstacles.

When I have tried and failed, I shall have failed.