The oldest theory of art belongs to the Greeks, who regarded art as an imitation (mimesis) of reality. The strength of that theory is that it explains the way in which art takes its materials from real life. Leland Ryken artbelongexplain share on social
I do not want medical men to discuss whether or not my work is valuable, because I know what it will do. I want them to tell me how best this new knowledge of rapidly restoring paralysed people to health and strength can be applied where it is needed. Elizabeth Kenny applydiscusshealth share on social
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' Eleanor Roosevelt confidencecourageexperience share on social
If you have other gods before the Lord, your heart will be turned away from serving the only true and living God, who requires the whole heart, the undivided affections. All the heart, all the soul, all the mind, and all the strength, does God require. He will accept of nothing short of this. Ellen G. White acceptaffectiongod share on social
Each blade of grass has its spot on earth whence it draws its life, its strength; and so is man rooted to the land from which he draws his faith together with his life. Joseph Conrad bladedrawearth Change image and share on social
Will power is only the tensile strength of one's own disposition. One cannot increase it by a single ounce. Cesare Pavese dispositionincreaseounce Change image and share on social
Tonight I should like to thank all those who have shared my work and to acknowledge the debt that I owe to my wife whose encouragement to put research before all other things has been a great strength to me. George Porter acknowledgedebtencouragement share on social
People do not lack strength; they lack will. Victor Hugo lackpeoplestrength Change image and share on social
In solitude the mind gains strength and learns to lean upon itself. Laurence Sterne gainleanlearn Change image and share on social
All physical activity begins with the body's core. I maintain the strength in my core so that I can jump, run, start, stop, and accelerate at the highest levels. Derrick Rose accelerateactivitybegin Change image and share on social