Europe, in legend, has always been the home of subtle philosophical discussion; America was the land of grubby pragmatism. Daniel Bell More Quotes by Daniel Bell More Quotes From Daniel Bell Art is an end in itself; its values are intrinsic. Daniel Bell art-is ends art When theology erodes and organization crumbles, when the institutional framework of religion begins to break up, the search for a direct experience which people can feel to be religious facilitates the rise of cults. Daniel Bell breakup break-up religious One simply turns to the ideological vending machine, and out comes the prepared formulae. Daniel Bell prepared turns machines Art is the aesthetic ordering of experience to express meanings in symbolic terms. Daniel Bell aesthetic term art I am too weary to listen, too angry to hear. Daniel Bell weary angry The intellectual takes as a starting point his self and relates the world to his own sensibilities; the scientist accepts an existing field of knowledge and seeks to map out the unexplored terrain. Daniel Bell intellectual self world ... Art is a soaring exercise of the human imagination. Daniel Bell imagination exercise art But in action, one defies one's character. Daniel Bell action character The impulse of the journalist is to be novel, yet to relate his curiosities to the urgencies of the moment; the philosopher seeks what he conceives to be true, regardless of the moment. Daniel Bell philosopher curiosity moments Art is the reordering of nature - the qualities of space and time - in new perceptual and material form. Daniel Bell quality space art Wise men still seek Him today. Daniel Bell wisdom wise men Technology, like art, is a soaring exercise of the human imagination. Daniel Bell technology imagination exercise art
