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The work of art assumes the existence of the perfect spectator, and is indifferent to the fact that no such person exists.

~E. M. Forster

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You're not going to have something set on a council estate that explores all elements of human existence, the variety of experience inherent in any community.

~Eddie Marsan

Topics: Any Community Council Elements Estate Existence Experience Going Human Human Existence Inherent Set Something Variety You

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When I was living in New York, I had this slightly wannabe bohemian existence and took up painting, at which I'm appalling. I also bought several guitars.

~Eddie Redmayne

Topics: Also Appalling Bohemian Bought Existence Guitars Had Living New New York Painting Several Slightly Took Up Which York

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It is by no means an irrational fancy that, in a future existence, we shall look upon what we think our present existence, as a dream.

~Edgar Allan Poe

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Poetry is the art of substantiating shadows, and of lending existence to nothing.

~Edmund Burke

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The colonial period has been the proving ground in America for the new social history, which concentrates on the ordinary doings of ordinary people rather than on high culture and high politics. Unfortunately ordinary people, almost by definition, leave behind only faint traces of their existence.

~Edmund Morgan

Topics: Almost America Been Behind Colonial Culture Definition Existence Faint Ground High History Leave New Only Ordinary Ordinary People People Period Politics Proving Rather Social Than Traces Unfortunately Which

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Moreover, all our knowledge of organic remains teaches us, that species have a definite existence, and a centralization in geological time as well as in geographical space, and that no species is repeated in time.

~Edward Forbes

Topics: Definite Existence Geographical Geological Knowledge Moreover Organic Our Remains Repeated Space Species Teaches Time Us Well

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Israel fits into the zeitgeist of our era. It is true that there are demographic threats to its existence. That is why a separation from the Palestinians is a compelling imperative.

~Ehud Barak

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I have found myself under a wave of investigation and criticism from the moment I was elected. Since my first days in the Prime Minister's Office I have had to fight against evil attacks while I have been busy making decisions on crucial matters related to Israel's security and existence.

~Ehud Olmert

Topics: Against Attacks Been Busy Criticism Crucial Days Decisions Elected Evil Existence Fight First Found Had Investigation Israel Making Making Decisions Matters Minister Moment Myself Office Prime Related Security Since Wave While

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News-free existence is not a serious proposal, but it is worth noting that while today's 24/7 media environment is wonderful in many ways, it can also be like drinking out of a fire hose and intensify a downward reinforcing cycle of despair.

~Elaine Chao

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