“My external sensations are no less private to my self than are my thoughts or my feelings. In either case my experience falls within my own circle, a circle closed on the outside... the whole world for each is peculiar and private to that soul.” WorldSoulSelfWholeFeelingsFallMy OwnExistenceCasesElementsCirclesWhole WorldSensationsSurroundPeculiarSpheresMy ThoughtsOpaque Author:F. H. Bradley
“If a painting contains no abstraction nor impressionistic elements, it is a kite that will never fly. But if the painting completely breaks the connection between human feeling and the object portrayed, the kite string has been broken. I try to keep the line unbroken.” IfsTryingHumansHas BeensFeelingsLinesBreakObjectsPaintingBrokenElementsConnectionsStringsAbstractionUnbrokenKites Author:Wu Guanzhong
“In the metaphysical elements of aesthetics the various nonmoral feelings are to be made use of; in the elements of moral metaphysics the various moral feelings of men, according to the differences in sex, age, education, and government, of races and climates, are to be employed.” MenMadeUseFeelingsGovernmentAgeSexDifferencesRaceMoralElementsClimateVariousMetaphysicsMetaphysicalEmployedAesthetics Book:The Educational Theory of Immanuel Kant Source: The Educational Theory of Immanuel Kant
“Weaknesses in men of genius are usually an exaggeration of their personal feeling; in the hands of feeble imitators they become the most flagrant blunders. Entire schools have been founded on misinterpretations of certain aspects of the masters. Lamentable mistakes have resulted from the thoughtless enthusiasm with which men have sought inspiration from the worst qualities of remarkable artists because they are unable to reproduce the sublime elements in their work.” MenHas BeensFeelingsHandsInspirationSchoolArtistCertainMistakeQualityWorstMastersGeniusElementsWeaknessAspectEnthusiasmRemarkableSublimeExaggerationBlundersImitatorMisinterpretationPersonal Feelings Author:Eugene Delacroix
“I am not so repelled by Communism: an element of Communism in politics is necessary and inevitable. In any involved society there must be a feeling that something must be done about poverty - which is the basis of communism.” DoneFeelingsPovertyInvolvedElementsBasesCommunismInevitable Author:Rebecca West
“every artist is both male and female, and ... sometimes, the two great elements are in conjunction with him, so that all by himself he suddenly gets the melody and the burst of feeling of a great symphony without any external stimuli.” TwoSometimesFeelingsArtistElementsFemaleMalesMelodySymphonyStimulusConjunctions Author:Ruth St. Denis
“Gardening is peaceful, yet there is a great element of failure. It's the perfect metaphor for life -- a lot of pleasure, then it's over. There's great satisfaction in tending something, feeling it needs you, even if it's just a plant on your windowsill.” IfsNeedsFeelingsPerfectPleasureElementsPlantMetaphorSatisfactionPeacefulGardeningNeed You Author:Jane Kaczmarek