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Quote by James Gould Cozzens

“Be virtuous and you'll be happy Nonsense Be happy and you'll begin to be virtuous.”

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James Gould Cozzens was an American novelist born on August 19, 1903, in Ohio, and died on August 9, 1978. Known for his historical and military novels, Cozzens' works deeply portrayed the changes in American society and history. more

“Malevich, Lissitsky, Kandinsky, Tatlin, Pevsner, Rodchenko... all believed in the social role of art... Their works were like hinged doors, connecting activity with activity. Art with engineering; music with painting; poetry with design; fine art with propaganda; photographs with typography; diagrams with action; the studio with the street.”

Art Action Social Roles Doors Streets Design Painting Fine Activity Photograph Studios Propaganda Engineering Connecting Fine Arts Typography Diagrams Social Roles Kandinsky

Author:John Berger

“Composers need words, but they do not necessarily need poetry. The Russian composer, Aleksandr Mossolov, who chose texts from newspaper small ads, had a good point to make. With revolutionary music, any text can be set to work.”

Needs Newspapers Revolutionary Ads Composer

Author:James Fenton

“If anyone is tweeting right now, I'm not pulling a knife on David Cronenberg!”

Ifs Right Now Knives Pulling

Author:Mark Kingwell

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