“There can be no question of selecting in any direction, but of penetrating the whole cosmic law of rhythms, forces and material that are the real world, from the ugliest to the most beautiful, everything that has character and expression, from the crudest and most brutal to the gentlest and most delicate; everything that speaks to us in its capacity as life.” WorldRealWholeCharacterBeautifulLawChoicesSpeakForceExpressionMaterialsCapacityRhythmReal WorldCosmicDelicateBrutalLife Choices Book:Asger Jorn Source: Asger Jorn
“The capacity to be overwhelmed by the beautiful is astonishingly sturdy and survives amidst the harshest distractions.” BeautifulBeautyCapacityDistractionOverwhelmedSturdy Book:At the Same Time: Essays and Speeches Source: At the Same Time: Essays and Speeches
“We believe that man's value - as every creature's value, ultimately - lies not in the mere intellect but in the spirit: in the capacity to reflect that which, for lack of a more precise word, we choose to call “the divine,” i.e. that which is true and beautiful beyond all manifestation, that which remains timeless (and therefore unchangeable) within all changes.” MenBelieveBeautifulSpiritLyingValuesDivineCreaturesCapacityRemainsMereIntellectManifestationTimelessPreciseUnchangeable Book:The Lightning and the Sun Source: The Lightning and the Sun