Frank Watson Dyson quotes

Frank Watson Dyson quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“The effect of a concept-driven revolution is to explain old things in new ways. The effect of a tool-driven revolution is to discover new things that have to be explained.”
-- Frank Watson Dyson

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“The loss of illusions and the discovery of identity, though painful at first, can be ultimately exhilarating and strengthening.”
“The discovery of dance has changed my life in unimaginable ways.”

Source : "Producer Adam Shankman Talks STEP UP REVOLUTION Blu-ray/DVD, Future STEP UP Movies, Directing GLEE’s Upcoming Christmas Episode, and More". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. November 27, 2012.
“Rules for Self Discovery: 1. What we want most; 2. What we think about most; 3. How we use our money; 4. What we do with our leisure time; 5. The company we enjoy; 6. Who and what we admire; 7. What we laugh at.”
“There is nothing new under the sun but there are lots of old things we don't know.”

Source : Jules Breton (1891). “The Life of an Artist: Art and Nature”
“More and more, there were no revelations, but simply the uncovering of truths long known but dimly remembered. Everything had been written long ago. There was nothing truly new in the world, but only the slow, circular march of time that revealed the old things once again.”
“There is this old thing that a lot of people say - that the worst experiences make the best films. I don't subscribe to it. But I've seen it happen.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“The sea can bind us to her many moods, whispering to us by the subtle token of a shadow or a gleam upon the waves, and hinting in these ways of her mournfulness or rejoicing. Always she is remembering old things, and these memories, though we may not grasp them, are imparted to us, so that we share her gaiety or remorse.”
“I believe that inside every tool is a hammer.”
“Nothing is forever, if you have enough power tools.”
“And when reality denies you the tools you need for survival you grab them from wherever you can.”

Source : Alexander Gordon Smith (2010). “Escape from Furnace 2: Solitary”, p.203, Faber & Faber

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