The greater the decrease in the social significance of an art form, the sharper the distinction between criticism and enjoyment by the public. The conventional is uncritically enjoyed, and the truly new is criticized with aversion.

The point in history at which we stand is full of promise and danger. The world will either move forward toward unity and widely shared prosperity - or it will move apart... view

By: Franklin D. Roosevelt

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I'm a regular part of the TV audience world, and I know that I like shows that I would watch. And this is a series that I definitely would watch. And some episodes are better than others... view

By: Joe Flanigan

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Partly I resented being perceived as weak because I was a girl... view

By: Alison Bechdel

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Part of what Special Olympics is trying to do is break down stereotypes that still exist for people. There is still a lot of fear... view

By: Maria Shriver

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I always had a larger view. I'm interested in real life - my family, my friends. I have tried never to define myself by my success, whatever that is. My happiness is way beyond roles and awards... view

By: Amy Adams

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When I was 15, I made a solo record. It made Artie very unhappy. He looked upon it as something of a betrayal... view

By: Paul Simon

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It's a very typical UFO sighting. Carter said it changed color and, in the physical report, described it as being about the size of the moon. And he saw it with about twenty-five other people... view

By: Dwight Schultz

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The pleasure we derive from doing favors is partly in the feeling it gives us that we are not altogether worthless. It is a pleasant surprise to ourselves... view

By: Eric Hoffer

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I'm definitely a pop artist at heart... view

By: Sheena Easton

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Friendship is the golden thread that ties the heart of all the world... view

By: John Evelyn

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I found that part of it towards San Salvador extending from north to south five leagues, and the other side which we coasted along, ran from east to west more than ten leagues... view

By: Christopher Columbus

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My own early crusade for same-sex marriage, for example, is now mainstream gay politics. It wasn't when I started... view

By: Andrew Sullivan

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