“I think there is no work of art which represents the spirit of a nation more surely than "Die Meister Singer" of Richard Wagner. Here is no plaything with local colour, but the raising to its highest power all that is best in the national consciousness of his country.” ThinkingArtCountrySpiritDiesNationsConsciousnessHighestSingersLocalsColourWorks Of ArtWagner Author:Ralph Vaughan Williams
“Far, far away, there is a beautiful Country which no human eye has ever seen in waking hours. Under the Sunset it lies, where the distant horizon bounds the day, and where the clouds, splendid with light and colour, give a promise of the glory and beauty which encompass it. Sometimes it is given to us to see it in dreams.” GivingHumansCountrySometimesDreamLightEyeBeautifulLyingGivenHoursPromiseGloryBoundsCloudsColourSunsetHorizonWakingFar AwaySplendidHuman EyesBeautiful Country Book:Under the Sunset: And Other Stories Source: Under the Sunset: And Other Stories
“I have gained very great inspiration from the Cornish land- and seascape, the horizontal line of the sea and the quality of light and colour which reminds me of the Mediterranean light and colour which so excites one's sense of form; and first and last there is the human figure which in the country becomes a free and moving part of a greater whole. This relationship between figure and landscape is vitally important to me. I cannot feel it in a city.” FeelsFirstsHumansImportantCountryWholeLightInspirationLastsMovingFormLinesCitiesQualityGreaterSeaLandFiguresLandscapeColourHorizontalFirsts And LastsMoving PartsHorizontal Lines Author:Barbara Hepworth
“In a manner akin to the influence of Tiger Woods on the other side of the Atlantic, Thierry Henry has helped kick down a few of the remaining bigoted stereotypes. Through his undisputable class and dignity, Henry has made a deep-seated difference to race relations in this country. Racism will flounder whenever white children grow up with a black man as their hero. That so few comment on Henry's colour is a silent tribute to his impact.” MenChildrenMadeCountryGrowsSidesBlackDifferencesWhiteRaceClassGrowing UpInfluenceFootballHeroRacismDignityRelationImpactSilentWoodsSoccerAnalysisKicksColourCommentStereotypeTigersRace RelationsTribute Author:Pete Gill
“But the most dangerous Hypocrite in a Common-Wealth, is one who leaves the Gospel for the sake of the Law: A Man compounded of Law and Gospel, is able to cheat a whole Country with his Religion, and then destroy them under Colour of Law: And here the Clergy are in great Danger of being deceiv'd, and the People of being deceiv'd by the Clergy, until the Monster arrives to such Power and Wealth, that he is out of the reach of both, and can oppress the People without their own blind Assistance.” PeopleMenCountryWholeAbleLawWealthCommonAtheismDangerousDangerBlindSakeMonstersColourCheatAssistanceHypocriteClergy Book:The Political Thought of Benjamin Franklin Source: The Political Thought of Benjamin Franklin