“A work of art rests its merits in traditional qualities. It may constitute a remarkable feat in craftsmanship; it may be a searching study of psychological states; it may be a nostalgic glance backward; it may be any one of an infinite number of concepts, none of which may have any possible bearing upon its degree of newness.” MayArtStatesNumbersQualityStudyDegreesConceptsTraditionInfiniteTraditionalPsychologicalMeritRemarkableWorks Of ArtGlancesNostalgicFeatsNewnessCraftsmanship Book:The Shape of Content Source: The Shape of Content
“I have always had my doubts about any form of divine intervention in sports contests. The power of prayer may be remarkable in many other arenas, but why should God want my team to win instead of the other side? Isn't it insulting to request God to even take an interest in baseball?” WantShouldMayFormWinningSportsSidesInterestPrayerDoubtTeamDivineBaseballRemarkableContestsArenaInterventionRequestInsultingDivine Intervention Book:Roger Ebert's video companion: 1996 edition Source: Roger Ebert's video companion: 1996 edition