“The main reason for civilization is that life is more comfortable. In a way, houses are there to protect us from rain, cold, and heat; cars are there to overcome distances. Culture is the exception. Music, art, and all of the different cultural expressions are not going in that direction. They're not about comfort; they're about understanding each other.” WayArtDifferentReasonLife IsCultureHouseUnderstandingCarExpressionColdComfortCivilizationProtectComfortableRainOvercomingDistanceHeatExceptionUnderstanding Each Other Author:Pipilotti Rist
“Music comes from the heart and returns to the heart... music is spontaneous, impulsive expression... its range is without limit... music is forever growing... music can be one element to help us build a new conception of life in which the madness and cruelty of wars will be replaced by a simple understanding of the brotherhood of man.” MenHeartWarHelpingUnderstandingSimpleForeverGrowingExpressionReturnLimitsElementsMusic IsMadnessCrueltyRangeConceptionBrotherhoodReplacedSpontaneousImpulsiveBrotherhood Of Man Author:Leopold Stokowski
“Art is a means of expression that must be understood by everybody, everywhere. It grows out of the earth, the textures of our lives, and our experience.” MeanArtEarthGrowsUnderstandingOur LivesExpressionUnderstoodArt IsTexture Author:Rufino Tamayo
“Relying on another is an expression of attachment, not love, a manifestation of insecurity and suffering, not understanding the true nature of our lives.” LoveSufferingUnderstandingNatureOur LivesExpressionManifestationInsecurityAttachmentTrue Nature Book:Zen and the Art of Falling in Love Source: Zen and the Art of Falling in Love
“Reading a book should be a conversation between you and the author. Presumably he knows more about the subject than you do; if not, you probably should not be bothering with his book. But understanding is a two-way operation; the learner has to question himself and question the teacher, once he understands what the teacher is saying. Marking a book is literally an expression of your differences or your agreements with the author. It is the highest respect you can pay him.” IfsKnowsWayShouldTwoBookReadingUnderstandingDifferencesPayTeacherSubjectsExpressionConversationHighestBotherOperationsAgreementTwo WaysLearners Author:Mortimer Adler
“The most valuable thing a teacher can impart to children is not knowledge and understanding per se but a longing for knowledge and understanding, and an appreciation for intellectual values, whether they be artistic, scientific, or moral. It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge. Most teachers waste their time by asking questions that are intended to discover what a pupil does not know, whereas the true art of questioning is to discover what the pupil does know or is capable of knowing.” KnowsChildrenDoeArtJoyValuesUnderstandingMoralCreativeKnowingTeacherExpressionWasteCapableIntellectualAskingLongingAppreciationValuableSupremeArtisticQuestioningPupilsImpartAsking QuestionsValuable ThingsCreative ExpressionKnowledge And Understanding Author:Albert Einstein
“When we're born on this planet, we're taught to believe that what we see is real. But as we grow in understanding, we recognize first that we've been hypnotized by that reaching, and second that it's within our power to de-hypnotize ourselves. And as we do that, the illusion appears to change, to come in harmony with what we most value. If we most value love, we will begin to see more and more love and joy and adventure-creative expressions of life shimmering everywhere around us.” IfsFirstsBelieveRealJoyValuesGrowsUnderstandingBornCreativeTaughtPlanetsAdventureExpressionIllusionHarmonyReachingCreative Expression Author:Richard Bach
“God is raising up a new standard, a new banner if you will, that's going to radically change the expression, the understanding of Christianity in our generation.” IfsUnderstandingChristianityGenerationsExpressionStandardsBannerOur Generation Author:Paul Cain
“I'm driven by passion. I mean, I am tired right now. I work to a point of abandon. I am fueled by my understanding of the need for self-expression that exists for young people.” PeopleNeedsMeanSelfYoungPassionUnderstandingExpressionRight NowTiredDrivenAbandonSelf Expression Author:Debbie Allen
“I have done here on earth that was necessary to be done, no matter what my expression or application and now I continue to live here in the dimensions where I'm experiencing/expressing a deeper level of understanding and awareness of my reason and purpose here on earth, which is wonderful and for which I am grateful for.” MatterReasonDoneEarthPurposeUnderstandingLevelsWonderfulAwarenessExpressionNo Matter WhatGratefulDeeperDimensionsApplicationExesI Am Grateful Author:Timothy Treadwell
“There you have the two extremes: the man that is concerned mainly with the hidden life, and the man who seriously concerns himself with the expression of that life. What I want to do is to bring about harmony between the two extremes, for therein lies the Truth. The harmony of life is the understanding of Truth.” MenWantTwoLife IsLyingUnderstandingHe ManExpressionConcernConcernedHarmonyExtremesTwo Extremes Author:Jiddu Krishnamurti
“The American experience influenced my understanding of individuality, basic human rights, freedom of expression and the rights and responsibilities of citizens.” HumansUnderstandingResponsibilityRightsExpressionCitizensHuman RightsIndividualityFreedom Of ExpressionBasic Human RightsRights And Responsibilities Author:Ai Weiwei