Poetry a criticism of life under the conditions fixed for such a criticism by the laws of poetic truth and poetic beauty. Matthew Arnold
The concept of active cooperation has taken the place of opposition to the new form of government and of dreamy resignation entranced with the beauty of times past. Gustav Stresemann
We say we want to create beauty, identity, quality, singularity. And yet, maybe in truth these cities that we have are desired. Maybe their very characterlessness provides the best context for living. Rem Koolhaas
He was afflicted by the thought that where Beauty was, nothing ever ran quite straight, which no doubt, was why so many people looked on it as immoral. John Galsworthy
Americans worship creativity the way they worship physical beauty - as a way of enjoying elitism without guilt: God did it. Florence King
I was amazed and upset by the looks I got just walking around the studio... It illuminates the ugliness and the beauty that exists within each of us, and that's what this story represents to me. Gerard Butler
Beauty is only skin deep, and the world is full of thin skinned people. Richard Armour
That brings me to Dennis Ritchie. Our collaboration has been a thing of beauty. Ken Thompson
When you put the interest of a kid on money instead of heart then you're destroying the beauty of our lives and our thought process, which should be about how much responsibilities you carry as an athlete and a citizen. Alexis Arguello
One of my favorite beauty products is Vincent Longo Water Canvas creamy blush. I have it in every color and I've been using it for 5 years and that's all I put on when I leave the house. It looks so natural I just put a little bit on my cheeks to give them some color. Alessandra Ambrosio
Everyday life is like programming, I guess. If you love something you can put beauty into it. Donald Knuth
I'm always suspicious of really beautiful women telling us we shouldn't be worried about beauty. Susan Estrich
The beauty of a main title is that you establish your main theme and maybe a bit of your secondary theme. You plant the seed that you're going to go water later in the score. And so, having that removed just made it so much more difficult. Danny Elfman
If the world could remain within a frame like a painting on the wall, I think we'd see the beauty then and stand staring in awe. Conor Oberst
Unless action is taken soon - unless we can display the same vision of that earlier period - we will lose the treasure of California's open space and environmental beauty. Adam Schiff
Remember always that the composer's pen is still mightier than the bow of the violinist in you lie all the possibilities of the creation of beauty. John Philip Sousa
Grand opera is the most powerful of stage appeals and that almost entirely through the beauty of music. John Philip Sousa
I guess if you take yourself seriously as an artist there starts either the problem or the beauty of doing good artwork. Bill Griffith
I just wanted to see every single musical I could. The very first one I saw was 'Beauty and the Beast,' the only one I could get tickets for, and then 'Les Miserables' and then 'Chicago.' America Ferrera