Quote by Susan Sontag
The aim of all commentary on art now should be to make works of ar

The aim of all commentary on art now should be to make works of art – and, by analogy, our own experience – more, rather than less, real to us. The function of criticism should be to show how it is what it is, even that it is what it is, rather than to show what it means. – Susan Sontag

Other quotes by Susan Sontag

What is the most beautiful in virile men is something feminine; what is most beautiful in feminine women is something masculine. – Susan Sontag

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I do not think white America is committed to granting equality to the American Negro. This is a passionately racist country it will continue to be so in the foreseeable future. – Susan Sontag

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The truth is balance. However the opposite of truth, which is unbalance, may not be a lie. – Susan Sontag

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When Im writing, Im constantly thinking about myself, because its the only experience I have to draw on. And I dont see an exact reflection of myself in every face in the audience, but I know that my songs have validity to them, and thats why the fans are there. – Chester Bennington

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The simple act of saying thank you is a demonstration of gratitude in response to an experience that was meaningful to a customer or citizen. – Simon Mainwaring

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The experience is fundamentally different for buying from local businesses than it is for buying consumer goods. – Andrew Mason

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Through the years of experience I have found that air offers less resistance than dirt. – Jack Nicklaus

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Put your blog out into the world and hope that your talent will speak for itself. – Diablo Cody

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Some people do not become thinkers simply because their memories are too good. – Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

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Theres a science to ordering potatoes. Are they skinny shoestring or big, fat steak fries? You just have to let your taste buds guide you when deciding what to eat. – Gayle King

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Unless action is taken soon – unless we can display the same vision of that earlier period – we will lose the treasure of Californias open space and environmental beauty. – Adam Schiff

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