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The artist has a special task and duty... reminding people of their humanity and the promise of their creativity.


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A certain amount of opposition is a great help to a man. Kites rise against, not with, the wind.

A certain amount of opposition is a great help to a man. Kites rise against, not with, the wind.



Traditionalists are pessimists about the future and optimists about the past.

Traditionalists are pessimists about the future and optimists about the past.



The cities and mansions that people dream of are those in which they finally live.

The cities and mansions that people dream of are those in which they finally live.



Adding highway lanes to deal with traffic congestion is like loosening your belt to cure obesity.

Adding highway lanes to deal with traffic congestion is like loosening your belt to cure obesity.



A day spent without the sight or sound of beauty, the contemplation of mystery, or the search of truth or perfection is a poverty-stricken day; and a succession of such days is fatal to human life.

A day spent without the sight or sound of beauty, the contemplation of mystery, or the search of truth or perfection is a poverty-stricken day; and a succession of such days is fatal to human life.



Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers.

Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers.



A man of courage never needs weapons, but he may need bail.

A man of courage never needs weapons, but he may need bail.



Forget the damned motor car and build the cities for lovers and friends.

Forget the damned motor car and build the cities for lovers and friends.



Restore human legs as a means of travel. Pedestrians rely on food for fuel and need no special parking facilities.

Restore human legs as a means of travel. Pedestrians rely on food for fuel and need no special parking facilities.



To curb the machine and limit art to handicraft is a denial of opportunity.

To curb the machine and limit art to handicraft is a denial of opportunity.





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When you stand on top of that mountain and you look out, you will know that you will never again look back.

When you stand on top of that mountain and you look out, you will know that you will never again look back.




Liberty is the only thing you cannot have unless you are willing to give it to others.

Liberty is the only thing you cannot have unless you are willing to give it to others.



Women have a right, I believe, to do whatever they want as long as they don't break the law.

Women have a right, I believe, to do whatever they want as long as they don't break the law.



The only one I feel pressure from is myself to go and give my all for every match and, obviously, I'm a competitor.

The only one I feel pressure from is myself to go and give my all for every match and, obviously, I'm a competitor.



I've always been criticised for how filthy my material is. Victoria Wood said to me once, 'I wish I was a bit ruder, like you,' and I said, 'Well, I wish I was a bit cleaner, like you.'

I've always been criticised for how filthy my material is. Victoria Wood said to me once, 'I wish I was a bit ruder, like you,' and I said, 'Well, I wish I was a bit cleaner, like you.'



My role as CEO is to protect the company AND nurture it to grow.

My role as CEO is to protect the company AND nurture it to grow.



I support the world and love everybody. It's about spreading love and breaking down barriers, not building up hate.

I support the world and love everybody. It's about spreading love and breaking down barriers, not building up hate.



If a child never sees the stars, never has meaningful encounters with other species, never experiences the richness of nature, what happens to that child?

If a child never sees the stars, never has meaningful encounters with other species, never experiences the richness of nature, what happens to that child?



Men aren't waiting to do anything besides finding a way to meet the right woman and making sure that bad dates are over in time to catch SportsCenter.

Men aren't waiting to do anything besides finding a way to meet the right woman and making sure that bad dates are over in time to catch SportsCenter.




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