Famous Quotes & Sayings

We think demand for arts and crafts furniture and objects and 20th century decorative arts and stylish things are going to continue to be very much in demand and with that in view we will be holding a special sale of these items on February 28.

Jeff Brown

What we do with this is to try to use martial arts as a vehicle for students who may be disinterested in other sports.

We are not an all-ages dance club. We are a skills-building youth music and arts program that also does concerts.

There are few things happening in our city right now that's more exciting than what's happening in the Arts District. We're getting this at a very low cost for our city. The backers they're putting their money where their mouth is.

Kurt Angle

I've been chastised for going into mixed martial arts and backing out. But the reason I backed out was the terms - they wanted me ready to fight in four weeks, but you've got to be out of your mind. So I decided to go back to my roots, back to wrestling.

Liane Balaban

Anything we can do to encourage our young people to celebrate the arts and believe in a career in the arts is wonderful for Canada and for Canadian youth.

Mark Helprin

The arts community is generally dominated by liberals because if you are concerned mainly with painting or sculpture, you don't have time to study how the world works. And if you have no understanding of economics, strategy, history and politics, then naturally you would be a liberal.

Arts education is a big part of building a 21st century creative mind, and I think that we have let way too many kids lose their way by not drawing in their young minds with music, dance, painting and the other various ways we can express those things we do not have words for.

I believe strongly in the power of arts education to engage and empower young people.

I graduated from my Master of Fine Arts program for writing for children and young adults at Vermont College of Fine Arts. Of course, for a master's program, you have to do a ton of reading. I would get up, usually around 5:30, to do my reading; otherwise, I would fall behind.

Carl Maria von Weber

What love is to man, music is to the arts and to mankind. Music is love itself - it is the purest, most ethereal language of passion, showing in a thousand ways all possible changes of color and feeling; and though true in only a single instance, it yet can be understood by thousands of men - who all feel differently.

Yes, a black belt should be able to execute precise, effective, beautiful, and technically proficient martial arts techniques, whatever the style. But just as importantly, a black belt should be able to execute precise and beautiful ideas, equal to or better than their physical techniques. A black belt should have an attitude equal in its brilliance to his or her physical skills.

Jessica Clark

Work out really hard and be confident because bodies are beautiful, sensual and natural. I've also trained in Wushu, a form of martial arts - it's very beautiful and flowy, and it's predominantly used in fight scenes in movies, which is how it was introduced to me, and I just love it.

We're extremely excited to have Lisa on board. Her communications and arts promotion background, as well as her exposure to the national and local poetry communities, will prove hugely beneficial to us.

Dana Gioia

Through Great American Voices, the NEA is building bridges between the military and arts community, ... This tour gives singers a chance to perform for new audiences and brings great music in live performance to military families.

Edward Gibbon

Unprovided with original learning, unformed in the habits of thinking,unskilled in the arts of composition, I resolved to write a book.

E. O. Wilson

work closely with other arts organizations, civic and community groups, and local businesses to form alliances and supportive networks.

We're hugely grateful to him for the role he has played in making arts discussion such an established part of the BBC Two mix,

We see it every day, so it is easy to take for granted. Missoula has a dynamic population with the university here and an incredible arts community that is vital for this kind of festival.

A performing arts center will not just benefit the Macomb area. A facility like this will be an asset to the entire region.

The FAME teachers are by far the most talented individuals that I have ever worked with. Their enthusiasm, expertise, and love of their craft have been passed on to the students and teachers at Dent Middle School. They are energized knowing that the arts are a priority at our school.

On a whole, though, the Film Society seeks to get a range of both foreign, independent, and as of last semester, classic films to screen at the Putnam Arts Lecture Hall on campus.

Not many people in the arts get this scholarship so I feel extremely blessed to have been given this opportunity.

not just a community but a set of communities who understand the richness and diversity of their arts and cultural offerings and the potential impact those have - not just on the quality of life but on the economy...

Not only was he our first professional concert master, but in making things happen he donated a lot of money in his lifetime to worthy causes and helped arts and culture in our community.

Chris Snyder

The NCAA just brings that instant name recognition and credibility to this part of the world. It will have a tremendous impact. We are a private liberal arts college playing at the Division II level. We created our own little niche in the higher-education market.

Arts programs have become a lot more savvy about packaging their opportunities. They've taken a cue from sports and that's been the driver.

Arts and culture do not really have a geopolitical boundary. So it is probably one of the best ways of cultivating understanding between people.

Arts and culture are an industry, and I think that it serves a dual purpose while we look at quality of life, it's also an economic driver. Hopefully at the end, both private and public sectors will see that investment in the creative infrastructure isn't just something that feels good but also has a direct return to their cities and businesses.

Arts and culture are an industry, and I think that it serves a dual purpose ù while we look at quality of life, it's also an economic driver. Hopefully at the end, both private and public sectors will see that investment in the creative infrastructure isn't just something that feels good but also has a direct return to their cities and businesses.

Arts and Crafts was never there to prevent industrial growth. It was there to tailor it.

Nancy Davis

I like supporting local performing arts whenever I can. I want to create a venue where community theater can come in. I want community bands to have an outlet.

I invite you and your friends to ride with us to celebrate together in Concord with other arts enthusiasts and representatives from the city.