Upsetting Quotes
More Upsetting Quotes
Beethoven always sounds to me like the upsetting of a bag of nails, with here and there an also dropped hammer.
john ruskin— 1881Letter.
Time magazine reported him as speaking of "upsetting the apple tart".
bertie ahern— Mr. Popularity Time magazine (April 26, 2007)
It has become apparent that art can have a startling impact without really being or saying anything startling or new. The character itself of being startling, spectacular, or upsetting has become conventionalized, part of safe good taste.
Clement Greenberg— "Avant Garde Attitudes", The John Power Lecture in Contemporary Art, University of Sydney, (1968-05-17); printed by The Power Institute of Fine Arts, University of Sydney (1969)
The equilibrium between supply and demand is achieved only through a reaction against the upsetting of the equilibrium.
david harvey— Chapter 3, Production, Consumption and Surplus Value, p. 82
I identify with people like Diana who just want to be loved by everybody. If somebody doesn’t like me I find that very upsetting.
stella vine— Catherine Deveney, "Stripped bare", The Scotsman, (2004-03-14)
The equilibrium between supply and demand is achieved only through a reaction against the upsetting of the equilibrium.
— David Harvey (2006) The Limits To Capital. 2006 VERSO Edition. p.82
