To have real knowledge, one must understand the essence of things and not only their manifestations. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes essence knowledge manifestation
It's funny, because in 1970 I met the Beatles quite by a chance at a party. It was the Beethoven bicentenary, and I was then also playing the Beethoven Sonatas. And that's all they wanted to hear about - I wanted to talk about them, and all they wanted to talk about was Beethoven. Daniel Barenboim beatlesbeethovenbicentenary share on social
Every great work of art has two faces, one toward its own time and one toward the future, toward eternity. Daniel Barenboim arteternityface Change image and share on social
Now the first step has to be taken, the step towards democracy. This step is full of risks, and requires trust on all sides. We don't know where it will lead. But if we just stand still, we will have no chance of escaping the violence. Daniel Barenboim chancedemocracyescape share on social
Wikileaks in its essence is a publisher, pure and simple. They were very much in the same position as 'The New York Times' and 'The Guardian.' Alex Gibney essenceguardianposition Change image and share on social
What I look for when I see a piece of art for the first time is some kind of emotional, intellectual experience, that's a combination of both of those things and is informed by my knowledge and something new that I see the artist doing. Cheech Marin artartistcombination share on social
What is Americanization? It manifests itself, in a superficial way, when the immigrant adopts the clothes, the manners and the customs generally prevailing here. Far more important is the manifestation presented when he substitutes for his mother tongue the English language as the common medium of speech. Louis D. Brandeis adoptamericanizationclothe share on social