#cog

The artist's job, I think, is to be a conduit for mystery. To intuit it, and recognize that the story-germ has some inherent mystery in it, and sort of midwife that mystery into the story in such a way that it isn't damaged in the process, and may even get heightened or refined. ↗

— George Saunders

#conduit #damaged #even #get #heightened

It is one of the aims of linguistics to define itself, to recognise what belongs within its domain. In those cases where it relies upon psychology, it will do so indirectly, remaining independent. ↗

— Ferdinand de Saussure

#belongs #cases #define #domain #independent

Be able to recognize when you're reading or hearing material biased to your own side. ↗

— Marilyn vos Savant

#biased #hearing #material #own #reading

Not only will this make you treat each moment more preciously, but you will be more patient with yourself and with others, recognizing that there are millions of moments on the path to any worthwhile achievement. ↗

— Menachem Mendel Schneerson

#any #each #make #millions #moment

If you look at Griswold, what you can see is the first time the Court recognized the right to privacy, which ends up becoming ultimately the right to abortion. ↗

— Jay Alan Sekulow

#becoming #court #ends #first #first time

As we talk about the need to foster academic achievement, we must recognize and reward those who strive academically, just as we honor athletic champions. Meeting the President of the United States is just the honor we should bestow on our academic champions. ↗

— Brad Sherman

#academic #academically #achievement #athletic #bestow

Labels only confuse people. The smarter people recognize artists who transcend categories. But I always try to entertain. It's in my nature; writers are born to entertain. If that means working ostensibly within a genre, fine. ↗

— John Shirley

#artists #born #categories #confuse #entertain

He wants to be his own man and be recognized for what he's done. He's not asking for anything because of his name. That was a tough situation to go into at Alabama, but he probably wouldn't have been given the job if the situation would have been different. ↗

— Don Shula

#anything #asking #because #been #different

Maybe a part of me recognized how right the improvising spirit of jazz is. Not the sounds, but the freedom to work with musicians who work that way. It felt very natural to me, but I think there's a way to do it without it being a jazz record. ↗

— Jane Siberry

#felt #freedom #how #i #i think

The American flag is the most recognized symbol of freedom and democracy in the world. ↗

— Virginia Foxx

#american flag #democracy #flag #freedom #most