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There will be, I think, an attempt to grasp again the surprise and accidents of nature and a more intimate and sympathetic study of its moods, together with a renewed wonder and humility on the part of such as are still capable of these basic reactions.

~Edward Hopper

Topics: Accidents Again Attempt Basic Capable Grasp Humility Intimate Moods More Nature Part Reactions Renewed Still Study Surprise Sympathetic Think Together Will Wonder I Think

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Especially moments when things are very difficult and complicated for me and I am still trying to grasp what is happening and I am still trying to understand and to reach family back home.

~Edwidge Danticat

Topics: Am Back Complicated Difficult Family Grasp Happening Home Me Moments Reach Still Things Trying Understand Very I Am

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I don't think anyone who runs a TV show would ever say to you, 'I have a grasp on running a TV show.' Maybe that's not true. Maybe there are people that do. I don't know.

~Elizabeth Meriwether

Topics: Anyone Ever Grasp Know Maybe People Running Runs Say Show Think True Tv Tv Show Who Would You

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Only when one is able to grasp wideness can one possess it.

~Ella Maillart

Topics: Able Grasp Only Possess

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What cultural revolutionaries do not seem to grasp is that, far from being a grass-roots art form that has been taken over by businessmen, rock itself comes from the commercial exploitation of the blues.

~Ellen Willis

Topics: Art Art Form Been Being Blues Businessmen Commercial Cultural Exploitation Far Form Grasp Itself Over Revolutionaries Rock Seem Taken

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It is evident that the grip of 'The Return of the King' on Mr. Jackson is not unlike the grasp the One Ring exerts over Frodo: it's tough for him to let go, which is why the picture feels as if it has an excess of endings. But he can be forgiven. Why not allow him one last extra bow?

~Elvis Mitchell

Topics: Allow Bow Endings Evident Excess Extra Feels Forgiven Go Grasp Grip He Him Jackson King Last Let Go Over Picture Return Ring Tough Unlike Which Why Why Not Mr

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A brain scan may reveal the neural signs of anxiety, but a Kokoschka painting, or a Schiele self-portrait, reveals what an anxiety state really feels like. Both perspectives are necessary if we are to fully grasp the nature of the mind, yet they are rarely brought together.

~Eric Kandel

Topics: Anxiety Both Brain Brought Feels Fully Grasp Like May Mind Nature Necessary Painting Perspectives Rarely Really Reveal Reveals Scan Signs State Together

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A writer could spend years reading already-published books just to gain a grasp of the historical terrain.

~Erik Larson

Topics: Books Could Gain Grasp Historical Just Reading Spend Terrain Writer Years

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Poetry is the art which is technically within the grasp of everyone: a piece of paper and a pencil and one is ready.

~Eugenio Montale

Topics: Art Everyone Grasp Paper Pencil Piece Poetry Ready Technically Which Within

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The nation's government has just handed me the bill that grants us our civil rights. I am receiving it before you, certain that I am accepting this on behalf of all Argentinean women, and I can feel my hands tremble with joy as they grasp the laurel proclaiming victory.

~Evita Peron

Topics: Accepting Am Before Behalf Bill Certain Civil Civil Rights Feel Government Grants Grasp Handed Hands Joy Just Laurel Me Nation Our Receiving Rights Tremble Us Victory Women You I Am I Can

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