#modern

Wherever modern translations of marked excellence were already in existence efforts were made to secure them for the Library, but in a number of instances copyright could not be obtained. ↗

— James Loeb

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The two World Wars came in part, like much modern literature and art, because men, whose nature is to tire of everything in turn... tired of common sense and civilization. ↗

— F. L. Lucas

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I don't like modern country music. It's not what I'm into, is all. I'm old-school. ↗

— Shelby Lynne

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Music is a continuum and the modern and avant-garde composers of today will be part of the standard repertoire 30 years from now. ↗

— Neville Marriner

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I don't really think that there is anyone in the modern pop business who I feel I want to spar with. ↗

— George Michael

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Modern dancers give a sinister portent about our times. ↗

— Agnes de Mille

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Our federal Constitution embodies the idea of modern India: it defines not only India but also modernity. ↗

— Pranab Mukherjee

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The argument of the broken window pane is the most valuable argument in modern politics. ↗

— Emmeline Pankhurst

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What distinguishes modern art from the art of other ages is criticism. ↗

— Octavio Paz

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A book is sent out into the world, and there is no way of fully anticipating the responses it will elicit. Consider the responses called forth by the Bible, Homer, Shakespeare - let alone contemporary poetry or a modern novel. ↗

— Chaim Potok

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