Providing Material Support

Famous quotes containing the words providing, material and/or support:

    “The spectacle [of American politics] resembles that of swarms of insects changing from worms to wings. They must get the wings or die. For our salvation, Mr. Wilbur Wright is providing wings. He will also have to provide a new insect to use them.”
    —Henry Brooks Adams (1838–1918)

    “The material was pure, and his art was pure; how could the result be other than wonderful?”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    “There are so many intellectual and moral angels battling for rationalism, good citizenship, and pure spirituality; so many and such eminent ones, so very vocal and authoritative! The poor devil in man needs all the support and advocacy he can get. The artist is his natural champion. When an artist deserts to the side of the angels, it is the most odious of treasons.”
    —Aldous Huxley (1894–1963)