#works

Works of art make rules; rules do not make works of art. ↗

— Claude Debussy

#make #rules #works

Speed is not always a constituent to great work, the process of creation should be given time and thought. ↗

— E.A. Bucchianeri

#artists #arts-and-humanities #creation #creative-process #creative-work

The web and its technologies are digital representations of everything we did before in a more private, bigger, faster and more empowering format than ever before. ↗

— David Amerland

#social-media #social-media-behaviour #social-networks #business

The Chinese used gunpowder to make fireworks for celebrations, and the white man came along and said, Holy shit, we can use this to kill people. What better way to celebrate than that?
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— Jarod Kintz

#celebration #chaos #chinese #death #destroy

To accomplish great things, we must dream as well as act. ↗

— Anatole France

#dream #good-works #inspirational #dreams

Monica Sevilla will present the "ePublishing in Education" on November 5, 2o11 at 8am at Mulholland Middle School, Van Nuys. ↗

— Monica Sevilla

#workshop #education

Simon turned to Jordan, who was lying down across the futon, his head propped against one of the woven throw pillows. "How much of that did you hear?" "Enough to gather that we're going to a party tonight," said Jordan. "I heard about the Ironworks event. I'm not in the Garroway pack, so I wasn't invited." "I guess you're coming as my date now." Simon shoved the phone back into his pocket. "I'm secure enough in my masculinity to accept that," said Jordan. "We'd better get you something nice to wear, though," he called as Simon headed back into his room. "I want you to look pretty. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#city-of-fallen-angels #date #funny #humor #ironworks

The aim of all commentary on art now should be to make works of art - and, by analogy, our own experience - more, rather than less, real to us. The function of criticism should be to show how it is what it is, even that it is what it is, rather than to show what it means. ↗

— Susan Sontag

#analogy #art #commentary #criticism #even

Temporarily in 1934 I became a department head in the German Labor Front and dealt with the improvement of labor conditions in German factories. Then I was in charge of public works on the staff of Hess. I gave up both these activities in 1941. ↗

— Albert Speer

#became #both #charge #conditions #dealt

A show that no one thought had a chance has just finished its fifth year: Charmed. I think it's tougher for the younger networks, so I think they have a little more patience for the sake of the show. But who knows? ↗

— Aaron Spelling

#charmed #fifth #finished #had #i