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“An artist's working life is marked by intensive application and intense discipline.”

Life Is Artist Discipline Discovery Intense Application Working Life

Author:John F. Kennedy

“I have always thought that clarity is a form of courtesy that the philosopher owes; moreover, this discipline of ours considers it more truly a matter of honor today than ever before to be open to all minds ... This is different from the individual sciences which increasingly [interpose] between the treasure of their discoveries and the curiosity of the profane the tremendous dragon of their closed terminology.”

Mind Different Matter Today Form Individual Discipline Honor Discovery Curiosity Philosopher Treasure Clarity Dragons Courtesy Profane Terminology

Author:Jose Ortega y Gasset

“[Though computer science is a fairly new discipline, it is predominantly based on the Cartesian world view. As Edsgar W. Dijkstra has pointed out] A scientific discipline emerges with the - usually rather slow! - discovery of which aspects can be meaningfully 'studied' in isolation for the sake of their own consistency.”

World Views Discipline Computer Discovery Aspect Sake Isolation Consistency Computer Science World View

Author:Edsger Dijkstra

“Every symbol, word, concept, discipline and field is only a temporary rest stop on the highway of discovery.”

Fields Discipline Concepts Discovery Symbols Temporary Highways

Author:Bryant H. McGill

“Once we begin to appreciate that the apparent destructiveness of the toddler in taking apart a flower or knocking down sand castles is in fact a constructive effort to understand unity, we are able to revise our view of the situation, moving from reprimand and prohibition to the intelligent channeling of his efforts and the fostering of discovery.”

Source: Whole child, whole parent

“Televisison is like a factory line. You need discipline and focus. You have to hit your mark and know your lines. It's not that I don't know my lines when I do a film, but the pace of discovery is always a little bit more relaxed and nurturing and almost babying, in a way. Television toughens you up, and I like that, but I don't want it to toughen me up too much.”

Knows Way Want Needs Littles Film Bits Lines Too Much Focus Television Discipline Little Bit Discovery Mark Pace Factories Relaxed Nurturing

Author:Shannyn Sossamon

“I dropped all the guards. All the leashes, all the chains, everything that ever restrained me through the discipline and fear of discovery, I let it all go. No need to hide.”

Needs Discipline Discovery Chains Leashes

Book:Magic Burns

Source: Magic Burns