“Because the true perfection of a practical occupation consists not only in knowing the actual performance of the occupation but also in its explanation, why the work is done a in a particular way, and because the art of calculating is a practical occupation, it is clear that it is pertinent to concern oneself with the theory.” WayArtDoneKnowingClearParticularTheoryConcernPerfectionPerformancesOneselfPracticalsExplanationOccupationCalculatingPertinent Author:Gersonides
“You want people to think. You want people to be emotionally moved. And there's a theory behind that in terms of storytelling. It has been around for thousands of years. And that's where something like live theater or a live performance is something that is very valuable because you get instant feedback from your audience and you kind of know the things that work and the things that don't work.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWantYearsKindHas BeensTermBehindsAudienceTheoryPerformancesTheaterMovedValuableStorytellingInstantFeedbackLive PerformanceLive Theater Author:George Lucas
“I was never a prisoner of any theory. What guided me were reason and reality. The acid test I applied to every theory or scheme was: Would it work? The acid test is in performance, not promises. It is not from weakness that one commands respect. As long as the leaders take care of their people, they will obey the leaders.” PeopleLongReasonRealityCareLeaderTheoryPromiseWeaknessTestsPerformancesTake CareCommandPrisonerSchemesAcid Author:Mr. Lee