“While doing illustrative work for Roderick Peattie, from him I learned the value of the unorthodox.”
Source: The Look of Maps (1952), p. vii
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American geographer 1915–2004Related quotes
“I learned the value of hard work by working hard.”
Margaret Mead (1901–1978) American anthropologist
Attributed in You Vs. You: Sport Psychology Got Life (2005) by Wayne Mazzoni, p. 90
2000s
Vincent Van Gogh (1853–1890) Dutch post-Impressionist painter (1853-1890)
In his letter to brother Theo, from Brussels, Belgium (January 1881, letter 140); as quoted in Vincent van Gogh, edited by Alfred H. Barr; Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1935 https://www.moma.org/documents/moma_catalogue_1996_300061887.pdf, p. 19 <br class="br">being art student in Brussels <br class="br">1880s, 1881
Garth Nix (1963) Australian fantasy writer
As quoted in "A conversation with Garth Nix" by Claire E. White at Writers Write (July-August 2000) http://www.writerswrite.com/journal/jul00/nix.htm <br class="br">Context: I don't believe authors need to keep any specific values or ideas in mind while they are writing for children, but I do think authors need to be aware of their audience, and of the effect their work may have. So if they want to address particularly sensitive topics or taboos, they have to do so consciously and carefully. This is very different to toeing a particular moral line or leaving things out.<br>Certainly I don't think good always has to triumph over evil; it depends on the story and the aims of the book. For example, I could envisage telling a story where the inaction of people leads to the triumph of evil. But I would include the hope that this would lead to the people involved doing better next time. Is that story then really about the triumph of evil, or is it about the awakening of opposition to evil?
“The value of the work we do is the value we give to it.”
Christopher Moore (1957) American writer of comic fantasy
“While it is wise to learn from experience, it is wiser to learn from the experiences of others.”
Rick Warren (1954) Christian religious leader
Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?
Ben Carson (1951) 17th and current United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; American neurosurgeon
Source: Think Big: Unleashing Your Potential for Excellence
Edward Hopper (1882–1967) prominent American realist painter and printmaker
Quote in: 'Edward Hopper: The Emptying Spaces', Suzanne Burrey; in 'Art Digest', April 1, 1955 pp. 8 - 10
1941 - 1967
Nicholas Sparks (1965) American writer and novelist
Nicholas Sparks, Chapter 11, p. 187
2000s, Three Weeks with My Brother (2004)
Source: Three Weeks With My Brother
“Do not be guilty of possessing a library of learned books while lacking learning yourself.”
Desiderius Erasmus (1466–1536) Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and theologian
Letter to Christian Northoff (1497), as translated in Collected Works of Erasmus (1974), p. 115