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History is a facsimile of events held together by finally biographical information. ↗

— Robert Smithson

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Language operates between literal and metaphorical signification. ↗

— Robert Smithson

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Language should find itself in the physical world, and not end up locked in an idea in somebody's head. ↗

— Robert Smithson

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When a finished work of 20th century sculpture is placed in an 18th century garden, it is absorbed by the ideal representation of the past, thus reinforcing political and social values that are no longer with us. ↗

— Robert Smithson

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Words for mental processes are all derived from physical things. ↗

— Robert Smithson

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It's less about the physical training, in the end, than it is about the mental preparation: boxing is a chess game. You have to be skilled enough and have trained hard enough to know how many different ways you can counterattack in any situation, at any moment. ↗

— Jimmy Smits

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I've been in California for about 15 years now. You're always in your car and insulated. I miss New York so much. ↗

— Jimmy Smits

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Some people are always critical of vague statements. I tend rather to be critical of precise statements; they are the only ones which can correctly be labeled 'wrong'. ↗

— Raymond Smullyan

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My family is out of the ordinary in our physical lifestyle and the day-to-day things that we deal with, but my approach to them is pretty rational and sound. And I'm the quiet one! It's very different from my performing life. ↗

— Dee Snider

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I didn't go into this business to do action because I'm a classically trained actor. But I'm good at kicking and punching. ↗

— Wesley Snipes

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