Arthur C. Danto Quotes

It really is impossible not to like him. His success was his failure.

Arthur C. Danto

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: critic
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 1, 1924 - October 25, 2013

Topics

SuccessFailureImpossibleHimLike

I was a freshman at Stanford University the first time someone called me a 'bama.' One of my new friends from D.C. said it, laughing, and even though I didn't know what it meant, exactly, I got that it was some kind of insult. I must have smirked or shrugged, which made him laugh harder, and then he called me 'country,' too.

Jesmyn Ward

TimeMeLaughFriendsSomeoneKnow

Writing, producing and directing, I must say, is incredibly satisfying and gratifying.

Jennifer Jason Leigh

WritingSayMustDirectingProducing

Stripe was very much the product of our past experiences.

John Collison

PastProductExperiencesOurMuch

A lot of people in America and Europe feel that their governments are not representing them very much.

Angus Deaton

PeopleFeelAmericaEuropeMuchLot

In addition to serving overseas, the Peace Corps' Crisis Corps Volunteers have helped their fellow Americans.

Solomon Ortiz

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Art in the classroom not only spurs creativity, it also inspires learning.

Mickey Hart

LearningArtCreativityClassroom

I'm having a blast being the music director at the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. It certainly is challenging for me, but I love challenges.

Joshua Bell

LoveMusicMeChallengesDirector

Alliances and international organizations should be understood as opportunities for leadership and a means to expand our influence, not as constraints on our power.

Chuck Hagel

LeadershipPowerOpportunitiesExpand

Bruce Willis. Pain in my ass, no problem about that. We just didn't get along. We got along off camera, but shooting we just didn't get along.

Antoine Fuqua

PainProblemCameraShootingGet

I loved 'A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.' I read it later as an adult, but I loved 'We Have Always Lived in a Castle.' And that brings you around to 'The Lottery.' You can't pretend - it's a lottery in which you draw a name and people die. That's a short story, but it's such an incredible short story.

Suzanne Collins

TreePeopleStoryNameLovedShort

It's a good thing to be old. Because when you get older, that means you haven't died yet, right? And when I do get older, I want to have the grace to be proud of it, not to lie about it or try to fight it.

Penelope Cruz

GoodLieFightGraceProudYou

Sometimes I get more excited for shows that I know are going to be quieter because it gets me more inspired to be more of a showman and be more of an entertainer and forces me to work harder.

Shawn Mendes

WorkMeKnowSometimesMoreExcited

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