“I can't be a spokesman for anything other than my own concerns. I have to be free to wrestle with my own preoccupations, and if I'm bringing any political awareness to that process, that mitigates my freedom.” IfsI CanPoliticalProcessMy OwnAwarenessConcernPreoccupationPolitical Awareness Author:Ayad Akhtar
“I want to emphasize the fact that we all have the same experience and the same concern, but the artist must know exactly what the experience is. He must pursue the truth relentlessly. Once he sees this fact his feet are on the path. If you want to know the truth you will know it. The manipulation of materials in an artwork is a result of this state of mind. The artist works by awareness of his own state of mind.” IfsKnowsWantMindStatesFactsArtistResultsPathFeetAwarenessMaterialsConcernPursueManipulationState Of MindArtwork Author:Agnes Martin
“The polling data shows not an unbelievable level of concern [on climate issue] but a general awareness of this problem. And now I think it's up to all sorts of people who really care about these things to continue on this new ground to try and make this the central political issue it needs to be.” PeopleThinkingNeedsTryingShowsProblemCarePoliticalLevelsIssuesAwarenessConcernClimateDataUnbelievablePollingPolitical Issues Author:Bill McKibben
“More than fifty years ago Sputnik dramatically raised the nation's awareness of what was lacking in science and math education in America. What we need to wake people up to now is the crisis in imagination and concern for the greater good.” PeopleNeedsYearsAmericaNationsImaginationGreaterAwarenessConcernYears AgoCrisisRaisedMathFiftyLackingGreater GoodMath EducationEducation In AmericaSputnik Author:Katherine Paterson
“God made the world for the delight of human beings-- if we could see His goodness everywhere, His concern for us, His awareness of our needs: the phone call we've waited for, the ride we are offered, the letter in the mail, just the little things He does for us throughout the day. As we remember and notice His love for us, we just begin to fall in love with Him because He is so busy with us -- you just can't resist Him. I believe there's no such thing as luck in life, it's God's love, it's His.” IfsWorldNeedsBelieveHumansLittlesDoeMadeRememberFallI BelieveHuman BeingsAwarenessGoodnessConcernLettersLuckFalling In LoveBusyPhonesDelightLittle ThingsMailHis LoveGod's LovePhone CallsNo Such Thing As Luck Author:Mother Teresa