#ang

Science and technology multiply around us. To an increasing extent they dictate the languages in which we speak and think. Either we use those languages, or we remain mute. ↗

— J. G. Ballard

#dictate #either #extent #increasing #languages

The surrealists, and the modern movement in painting as a whole, seemed to offer a key to the strange postwar world with its threat of nuclear war. The dislocations and ambiguities, in cubism and abstract art as well as the surrealists, reminded me of my childhood in Shanghai. ↗

— J. G. Ballard

#abstract art #ambiguities #art #childhood #cubism

The threads of malice creeping toward him from Beloved's side of the table were held harmless in the warmth of Sethe's smile. ↗

— Toni Morrison

#imagery #beauty

We have to admit that, notwithstanding all the efforts in which governments and peoples have participated, no corresponding change has been wrought in the aspect of the world's armaments. ↗

— Henry Campbell-Bannerman

#armaments #aspect #been #change #corresponding

Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world. ↗

— Joel A. Barker

#change #change the world #dream #just #merely

It's really hard to imagine there ever being the kind of impact there was when punk rock happened in the late 70's. I wish there would be one big change like that again, but I don't know if that'll ever happen. ↗

— Penelope Spheeris

#being #big #big change #change #ever

Whether the angels play only Bach praising God, I am not quite sure. I am sure, however, that en famille they play Mozart. ↗

— Karl Barth

#angels #bach #famille #god #however

Hang 'em first, try 'em later. ↗

— Roy Bean

#hang #later #try

I sat out a few years because I wasn't really sure what I wanted to do next. So many things were changing in music and in culture, so it seemed like a good time to step back. ↗

— Beck

#because #changing #culture #few #good

Anger elicits anger, fear elicits fear, no matter how well meaning we may be. ↗

— Martha Beck

#fear #how #matter #may #meaning