#appreciation

I didn’t hear words that were accurate, much less prideful. For example, I never once heard the word clitoris. It would be years before I learned that females possessed the only organ in the human body with no function than to feel pleasure. (If such an organ were unique to the male body, can you imagine how much we would hear about it—and what it would be used to justify?) ↗

— Gloria Steinem

#body-acceptance #body-appreciation #clitoris #female #male

Growing up, when we would get dragged to these events, I didn't want to be there. Over time, as we got older, I developed a real appreciation of the importance of being involved in the democratic process. ↗

— Julian Castro

#being #democratic #democratic process #developed #dragged

I have a greater appreciation for kitchen appliances, having played one. ↗

— Anthony Daniels

#appreciation #greater #having #i #kitchen

I had tried painting, mostly to give myself a greater appreciation of the craft and to inform how I looked at paintings. That led to collaging some of the work I had done on paper, and I found myself mixing in found pieces as well. ↗

— Matt Gonzalez

#craft #done #found #give #greater

Such manifestations I account as representing the creative leadership of the new forces of thought and appreciation which attend changes in technological pattern and therefore of the pattern of human relationships in society. ↗

— John Grierson

#appreciation #attend #changes #creative #forces

I am glad to have this opportunity of expressing my high appreciation of the honour extended to me many years ago by the Royal Swedish Academy of Science by enrolling me amongst its members. ↗

— Guglielmo Marconi

#ago #am #amongst #appreciation #enrolling

Wisdom and deep intelligence require an honest appreciation of mystery. ↗

— Thomas Moore

#deep #honest #intelligence #mystery #require

I don't know what people find or like in me, I'm hopelessly commonplace! Current appreciation of my work is a bit highbrow, I've always considered myself a popular artist. ↗

— Maxfield Parrish

#appreciation #artist #bit #commonplace #considered

Treat a work of art like a prince: let it speak to you first. ↗

— Arthur Schopenhauer

#art-appreciation #art

We are perishing for want of wonder, not for want of wonders. ↗

— G.K. Chesterton

#attitude #wonder #attitude