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Fleyg orð

Okkur er flestum kunnugt um fleyg orð úr eigin menningarheimi á eigin tungumáli. En hve mörg þekkjum við á öðrum tungumálum? Héf gefst tækifæri til þess að uppgötva ekki einungis tilvitnanir frá ýmsum menningarheimum á ýmsum tungumálum, heldur jafnframt uppruna þeirra. Átt þú þér uppáhalds tilvitnun? Þér er velkomið að senda okkur tilvitnanir!

Fleyg orð

Okkur er flestum kunnugt um fleyg orð úr eigin menningarheimi á eigin tungumáli. En hve mörg þekkjum við á öðrum tungumálum? Héf gefst tækifæri til þess að uppgötva ekki einungis tilvitnanir frá ýmsum menningarheimum á ýmsum tungumálum, heldur jafnframt uppruna þeirra. Átt þú þér uppáhalds tilvitnun? Þér er velkomið að senda okkur tilvitnanir!
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For an artist, to be normal is a disaster.

Eftir Jonas Mekas
Jonas Mekas, a Lithuanian-American filmmaker, poet and artist is known for his pioneering work in avant-garde cinema. Mekas's quote highlights his view that adhering to conformity and conventional norms goes against the essence of creativity. He believes that for artists, moving away from what is deemed 'normal' or mainstream is crucial for genuine artistic innovation and self-expression.


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In the very end, civilizations perish because they listen to their politicians and not to their poets.

Eftir Jonas Mekas
Mekas, a prominent figure in avant-garde cinema and a fervent supporter of artistic freedom, frequently highlighted the value of creative voices over political discourse. He argued that when societies focus too much on political agendas and overlook the perspectives of poets and artists, they jeopardise their cultural and spiritual core. Mekas championed the idea that art should be seen as a crucial and guiding force for civilisations.