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They decided to establish a museum of modern art where works by contemporary artists would be shown. Mother was viewed as a very progressive person, and not everybody liked the paintings she bought.

~David Rockefeller

Topics: Art Artists Bought Contemporary Decided Establish Everybody Liked Modern Modern Art Mother Museum Paintings Person Progressive She Shown Very Viewed Where Works Would

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During my career I've enjoyed re-invigorating and contextualizing classic characters that are relatable to contemporary audiences.

~David S. Goyer

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I try to be as honest as I possibly can about the contradictions within my own heart and thereby get to something 'true' and revealing and important about contemporary American culture and human nature.

~David Shields

Topics: About American American Culture Contemporary Contradictions Culture Get Heart Honest Human Human Nature Important My Own Nature Own Possibly Revealing Something Thereby True Try Within

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The essential gesture of the contemporary novel is to get people to turn the page, to entertain them, and I hate that. I want a novel where the gesture is towards existential investigation on every page. That, to me, is thrilling.

~David Shields

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One of the sad things about contemporary journalism is that it actually matters very little. The world now is almost inured to the power of journalism. The best journalism would manage to outrage people. And people are less and less inclined to outrage.

~David Simon

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To admit regret is to understand that we are fallible - that there are powers beyond us. To admit regret is to lose control not only of a difficult past but of the very story we tell about our present. To admit sincere and abiding regret is one of our greatest but unspoken contemporary sins.

~David Whyte

Topics: Abide About Admit Beyond Contemporary Control Difficult Fallible Greatest Lose Only Our Past Powers Present Regret Sincere Sins Story Tell Understand Unspoken Us Very

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Contemporary audiences are interested in watching characters navigate ethical challenges and moral dilemmas.

~David Zabel

Topics: Audiences Challenges Characters Contemporary Dilemmas Ethical Interested Moral Navigate Watching

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I don't really listen to the radio anymore, but some of the more contemporary people I like are Stereolab, Spiritualize, Yo La Tengo and Bedhead. There are other things too, like Pavement. They're a great band, with really good lyrics. But generally, I'm not overwhelmed by the state of indie-rock.

~Dean Wareham

Topics: Anymore Band Contemporary Generally Good Great La Like Listen Lyrics More Other Overwhelmed Pavement People Radio Really Some State Things Too

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I have a passion for modern and contemporary art. I spend a lot of time in museums; I particularly like the Guggenheim, MoMA in New York or LACMA and the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, for example. I cannot wait for the Louis Vuitton Foundation to open.

~Delphine Arnault

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Given the unprecedented ignorance of the Bible in contemporary America, it is likely that more young Americans will only know the Noah of 'Noah.' We can only hope that the film offers even a fraction of the wisdom of the original.

~Dennis Prager

Topics: America American Bible Contemporary Even Film Fraction Given Hope Ignorance Know Likely More Noah Offers Only Original Unprecedented Will Wisdom Young Young Americans

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