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“The condition of the theater is always an accurate measure of the cultural health of a nation. A play always exists in the present tense (if it is a valuable one), and its music -- its special noise -- is always contemporary. The most valuable function of the theater as an art form is to tell us who we are, and the health of the theater is determined by how much of that we want to know.”

Source: Stretching My Mind: The Collected Essays of Edward Albee

“Originality is another criterion of aesthetic value. We may formulate an originality principle, according to which highly valuable works of art provide hitherto unavailable insights.... Notice that, although originality is a necessary condition of high aesthetic value, it is far from a sufficient condition. Many original works have little or no aesthetic value. An artwork may present a novel but uninteresting perspective, or one that is original but wrong.”

May Littles Art Values Principles Novel Conditions Perspective Originals Valuable Insight Sufficient Works Of Art Aesthetic Originality Criteria Artwork

Author:James Young

“History is valuable, to begin with, because it is true; and this, though not the whole of its value, is the foundation and condition of all the rest. That all knowledge, as such, is in some degree good, would appear to be at least probable; and the knowledge of every historical fact possesses this element of goodness, even if it posses no other.”

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Book:Contemplation and Action, 1902-14

Source: Contemplation and Action, 1902-14

“I wish you could arrange your life so as to have a little more leisure. I do not want you to be lazy, but the passive conditions of the mind are quite as valuable as the active conditions.”

Want Mind Littles Wish Conditions Valuable Active Lazy Leisure Passive Idleness Wish You

Book:Letters from the Afterlife: A Guide to the Other Side

Source: Letters from the Afterlife: A Guide to the Other Side

“The condition that is most disagreeable in your life becomes the most useful one. You know, I feel the same way about the U.S. Army. It was absolutely the worst experience of my life, and it was probably the single most valuable experience.”

Knows Way Feels Worst Conditions Army Valuable Disagreeable

Author:Norman Mailer

“Rest is valuable only so far as it is a contrast. Pursued as an end, it becomes a most pitiable condition.”

Ends Conditions Valuable Contrast Pursued

Author:David Swing

“Moreover, it is so important that people have the opportunity to share their stories and have them documented. There have been large-scale oral history projects after many events, from September 11th to Hurricane Katrina. Many oral history projects are much more confined, but equally valuable. We can learn about different working conditions, living conditions, trauma experiences and much more through oral history.”

“Any man filled with empathy is capable of gaining valuable insights on the human condition through the suffering of others. You do not need to suffer to know suffering, but you need empathy first to identify and feel the suffering of others around you.”

Knows Men Needs Feels Firsts Humans Suffering Conditions Acceptance Capable Empathy Filled Valuable Insight Human Condition Suffering Of Others

Author:Suzy Kassem