Alberto Giacometti Quotes

In every work of art the subject is primordial, whether the artist knows it or not. The measure of the formal qualities is only a sign of the measure of the artist's obsession with his subject; the form is always in proportion to the obsession.

Alberto Giacometti

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: sculptor
  • Nationality: swiss
  • Birth: October 10, 1901 - January 11, 1966

Topics

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I like the idea of infinite human potential, and a lot of my photography and filmmaking has been focused on that.

Jimmy Chin

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I was no longer, if I had ever been, afraid to die: I was now afraid not to die.

Joan Didion

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Good leaders need to be able to connect to all of those around them. This is especially true at Whole Foods, where we have a very team-oriented culture.

John Mackey

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I was raised with traditional stories of leadership: Robert E. Lee, John Buford at Gettysburg. And I also was raised with personal examples of leadership. This was my father in Vietnam. And I was raised to believe that soldiers were strong and wise and brave and faithful; they didn't lie, cheat, steal, or abandon their comrades.

Stanley A. McChrystal

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Independent dance - and, fine, it's a very good thing that it remains independent - is a much tougher life: all dancers expect that, and accept that there will be periods of not being able to work, provided there are choice moments during the year when they really can work.

Siobhan Davies

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God is not disillusioned with us. He never had any illusions to begin with.

Luis Palau

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The president hasn't come after me yet, but we've had other people come after me!

Jonathan Krohn

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We're entertainers, while people want us to be gods.

Donnie Wahlberg

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Visibility is dangerous because if a guy cuts you off in traffic, you can't call him a name - it might get to the press.

Dawn Steel

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I have a lack of fear, whereas in the past the fear of failure was a powerful motivator. Anyway, I have great expectations for the future, but I just don't know if I'm the monarch of all I survey.

Sylvester Stallone

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Is it crazy that George Bush, ex-President of America, now paints pictures of dogs? Tiny, little, nice pictures of dogs, after all the suffering that he caused? That's crazy that he's doing that!

Toby Regbo

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I always think it's weird when guys come up to me and say that their girlfriends love me.

Ryan Sheckler

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