“The well-known fact that the form of a specific substance, e.g. water, and hence its properties can alter without a change in composition was disposed of by the formal view that a physical, not a chemical, process was involved.” WellsFactsFormProcessWaterViewsKnownInvolvedPropertySubstanceChemicalsCompositionFormalWell Known Author:Wilhelm Ostwald
“I have a conviction that a few weeks spent in a well organized summer camp may be of more value educationally than a whole year of formal school work.” YearsWellsMayWholeSchoolValuesWeekSummerConvictionOrganizedCampsFormalSummer CampWhole YearSchool Work Author:Charles William Eliot
“There was a time when formal clothes were one of life's great pleasures, as well as a way of describing instantly a man's status wealth. Toffs wore the most, the proles the least. Fast forward to 2008 and clothes are still an unrivalled pleasure but some men - and this includes many of our betters - have confused status with fake informality.” MenWayWellsStillsWealthPleasureClothesFakeConfusedFormalDescribingInformality Author:Peter York
“The quilt format is highly appropriate for repetition and serialization. Formal issues of balance and color, space and light in landscape are endlessly engaging. I try to use the medium to its maximum, pushing well beyond tradition.” TryingWellsUseLightSpaceIssuesColorBalanceTraditionMediumsLandscapeAppropriatePushingFormalRepetitionEngagingMaximumFormatQuilts Author:Elizabeth Barton