The aim of a joke is not to degrade the human being, but to remind him that he is already degraded. George Orwell aimdegradehuman Change image and share on social
The aim of a nuclear-transplant experiment is to insert the nucleus of a specialized cell into an unfertilized egg whose nucleus has been removed. John Gurdon aimcellegg Change image and share on social
The aim of all commentary on art now should be to make works of art - and, by analogy, our own experience - more, rather than less, real to us. The function of criticism should be to show how it is what it is, even that it is what it is, rather than to show what it means. Susan Sontag aimanalogyart share on social
The aim of any writer, even a fantasy writer, is the pursuit of truth. Matt Haig aimfantasypursuit Change image and share on social
The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress. Joseph Joubert aimargumentdiscussion Change image and share on social
The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance. Aristotle aimappearanceart Change image and share on social
The aim of being a good designer is to have an influence. If you design furniture or lifestyle, you should influence the way people evolve globally. It's good to have an influence. Olivier Theyskens aimdesigndesigner Change image and share on social
The aim of every authentic artist is not to conform to the history of art, but to release himself from it in order to replace it with his own history. Harold Rosenberg aimartartist Change image and share on social
The aim of flattery is to soothe and encourage us by assuring us of the truth of an opinion we have already formed about ourselves. Edith Sitwell aimassureencourage Change image and share on social
The aim of God in history is the creation of an all-inclusive community of loving persons with God himself at the very heart of this community as its prime Sustainer and most glorious Inhabitant. Dallas Willard aimcommunitycreation Change image and share on social