Quotes about Humanities

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The case for the humanities is not hard to make, though it can be difficult--to such an extent have we been marginalized — Mark Slouka, Essays from the Nick of Time: Reflections and Refutations
Editors can be stupid at times. They just ignore that author’s intention. I always try to read unabridged editions, so m — E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly
Speed is not always a constituent to great work, the process of creation should be given time and thought. — E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly
She preferred the quiet solitary atmosphere, to create in her own world of paint and colour, the thrill of anticipating — E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly
WONDERLANDIt is a person's unquenchable thirst for wonderThat sets them on their initial quest for truth.The more doors — Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem
The humanities should constitute the core of any university worth the name. — Terry Eagleton
In trying to justify the humanities, as in trying to live a life, what may turn out to matter most is holding one's nerv — Stefan Collini
Depth of understanding involves something which is more than merely a matter of deconstructive alertness it involves a m — Stefan Collini
Good work, like good talk or any other form of worthwhile human relationship, depends upon being able to assume an exten — Stefan Collini
There's very little authentic study of the humanities remaining. My research assistant came to me two years ago saying s — Harold Bloom
Let's always try to paint the truth ... our art must be made to mean something. — E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly
You can’t enjoy art or books in a hurry. — E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly
Weirdism is definitely the cornerstone of many an artist's career. — E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly
... an artist should paint from the heart, and not always what people expect. Predictability often leads to the dullest — E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly
That´s the problem with planning a late night supper after the opera, not only does the hero or the heroine die singing, — E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly
While art thrives on the blazing colours of scandal, literature blossoms on the dark soil of tragedy. — E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly
Righteous, I like that. Kinda fitting when you think about it. If we danced and shared music, we'd be too busy en-joy-in — E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly
There has to be a cut-off somewhere between the freedom of expression and a graphically explicit free-for-all. — E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly
Might not too much investment in teaching Shelley mean falling behind our economic competitors? But there is no universi — Terry Eagleton
Since art is considered a noble field, art should be used to promote all that is good and noble, and in a noble fashion. — E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly