“Great artists are products of their own time: they do not spring forth fully equipped from the head of Jove, but are formed by the circumstances acting upon them since birth. These circumstances include the ambiance created by the other, lesser artists of their own time, who have all done their part in creating the pressure that forces up an exceptional talent. Unjustly, but unavoidably, the very closeness of a great artist to his colleagues and contemporaries leads to their eclipse.” DoneArtistForceActingTalentProductsBirthCircumstancesCreatingSpringPressureColleaguesGreat ArtExceptionalGreat ArtistClosenessEclipseAmbiance Book:The Obstacle Race: The Fortunes of Women Painters and Their Work Source: The Obstacle Race: The Fortunes of Women Painters and Their Work
“We Americans are free to give our opinions and make our voices heard. We work in a free enterprise economy that, for over 200 years, has lifted countless individuals above the circumstances of their birth to achieve their God-given potential. We have been an exceptional country because, here, people are free to practice their faiths and worship God.” PeopleGivingYearsHas BeensCountryIndividualGivenVoiceOpinionPracticeEconomyHeardAchieveBirthCircumstancesWorshipEnterpriseExceptionalWorship GodFree Enterprise Author:Marco Rubio
“I am because the Chinese have agreed - entered into this agreement in 1997. It sets out the circumstances in which the release of a prisoner who is the subject of a transfer may occur in exceptional circumstances. So the Chinese, having agreed to those principles, I'm sure have no objection to them being applied in this particular case.” MayPrinciplesCasesSubjectsParticularCircumstancesReleaseChineseAgreementPrisonerExceptionalTransfersObjections Author:George Brandis
“I don't believe that France is capable of reform - at least not in normal times. Fortunately, we are experiencing exceptional circumstances at the moment. It is a moment in which everything is possible.” BelieveMomentsCircumstancesCapableExceptional Author:Emmanuel Macron