“We are born subjects, and to obey God is perfect liberty. He that does this shall be free, safe and happy.” DoeBornPerfectLibertySubjectsSafeObedience Author:Seneca the Younger
“The discourse on the Text should itself be nothing other than text, research, textual activity, since the Text is that social space which leaves no language safe, outside, nor any subject of the enunciation in position as judge, master, analyst, confessor, decoder. The theory of the Text can coincide only with a practice of writing.” ShouldWritingLanguageSocialSpacePracticeSubjectsPositionJudgingMastersTheoryActivitySafeResearchDiscourseAnalysts Author:Roland Barthes
“Composition in photography is almost as varied as composition in music or words -- melodic or atonal, safe or daring -- and can enhance subject, theme, and style. Every photograph you take involves you in some compositional decision, even if this is simply where to set up the camera or when to press the button.” IfsDecisionSubjectsStyleSafePhotographyCamerasPressesPhotographThemeDaringCompositionButtons Book:Basic Photography Source: Basic Photography
“Sixty years of Western nations excusing and accommodating the lack of freedom in the Middle East did nothing to make us safe because in the long run stability cannot be purchased at the expense of liberty. ... The global wave of democracy has barely reached the Arab states. For too long, many people in that region have been victims and subjects. They deserve to be active citizens.” PeopleYearsLongHas BeensStatesRunningNationsLibertyDemocracyMiddleSubjectsCitizensSafeDeserveVictimWesternWaveActiveEastRegionsExpensesStabilityMiddle EastLong RunsSixtyDemocracies Have Author:George W. Bush
“Nothing can be left until the last minute, so that everyone knows exactly where they are. Everyone is comfortable and everyone feels safe because we want people to be able to keep coming into this show and taking those risks. There are a lot of risks in this show, not just nudity, but emotional risks. We want the best actors to feel comfortable about coming in and exploring this subject matter with us.” PeopleKnowsWantFeelsMatterShowsAbleLastsActorsLeftRiskMinutesSubjectsEmotionalSafeComfortableExploringSubject MatterNudityLast Minute Author:Michael Sheen
“But I never want to get to the point where I write a safe song or one that represents my sense of a subject in order to appear civilized.” WantWritingSongOrderSubjectsSafeCivilized Author:Suzanne Vega