(44 quotes found)
“Any translation which intends to perform a transmitting function cannot transmit anything but information -- hence, something inessential. This is the hallmark of bad translations.”
Walter Benjamin
“I was in a Printing-house in Hell, and saw the method in which knowledge is transmitted from generation to generation.”
William Blake
“Television [is] a high-impact medium. It does some things no other force can do-transmitting electronic pictures through the air. Still, as an explored, comprehensive medium, it is not a substitute for print.”
Walter Cronkite
“I have already transmitted to Congress the report of the naval court of inquiry on the destruction of the battleship Maine in the harbor of Havana during the night of the fifteenth of February. The destruction of that noble vessel has filled the national heart with inexpressible horror. Two hundred and fifty-eight brave sailors and marines and two officers of our Navy, reposing in the fancied security of a friendly harbor, have been hurled to death, grief and want brought to their homes and sorrow to the nation.”
William McKinley
“To hear the latest Pole / transmit the Preludes, through his hair and fingertips.”
T.S. Eliot
“Glass is the most magical of all materials. It transmits light in a special way ... I'm pleased that my art appeals to so many people of all ages. As a parent and an artist, I'm especially looking forward to leaving a legacy at The Children's Museum, a place where I hope my work brings joy to children who visit from all over the world.”
Dale Chihuly
“The volume of information in this case, the time necessary for information to be gathered and transmitted to us from a number of state agencies and the need to gather additional information from individuals and organizations outside of state government have all contributed to our request for this 14-day extension.”
Christine Ferguson
“The helicopter didn't transmit any kind of distress call that we know of.”
Bill Austin
“What's the difference between measuring the gas pumped through a pipeline or the data transmitted through a voice line?”
Donato Eassey
