Objects let you tell a narrative that encompasses everybody. Texts don't. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes encompass narrative object
In 1600, when Shakespeare's audience at the Globe heard 'Hamlet' for the first time, every one of them knew very well what it meant to be handed a cup of wine by a figure of authority and told to drink. Neil MacGregor audienceauthoritycup share on social
A collection that embraces the whole world allows you to consider the whole world. That is what an institution such as the British Museum is for. Neil MacGregor britishcollectionembrace Change image and share on social
Creation stories, so central in the religions of the Middle East, play a surprisingly marginal part in Greek myth. The Greeks had nothing to set alongside the resounding 'In the beginning' in the book of Genesis, where one eternal God creates the universe out of nothing. Neil MacGregor alongsidebeginbook share on social
I'm trying to be a good parent and set a good example. When I'm on the road, they don't see a lot of me. I see them every other day. It's pretty all-encompassing when I'm on the road. Bob Seger dayencompassgood Change image and share on social
A man of letters never objects to a slum. He sharpens his pen there. George A. Moore lettermanobject Change image and share on social
Most of my work has no conventional narrative, so it's not essential to have a beginning and an end - your attention can flow in and out of the experience rather than having a set entry point. Marco Brambilla attentionbeginconventional Change image and share on social
