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" Philanthropy is involved with basic innovations that transform society, not simply maintaining the status quo or filling basic social needs that were formerly the province of the public sector. "

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" Mother liked beauty wherever she found it, and she found it in many different places, both in nature and in contemporary art. And that's where they pretty much parted company. Father... anything that was abstract would to him automatically be not very good. "

David Rockefeller

Nature

Good

Beauty

" The attacks on the World Trade Center and the current economic recession, which is particularly powerful in New York City, have put a number of building plans on hold for the time being. "

" I am convinced that material things can contribute a lot to making one's life pleasant, but, basically, if you do not have very good friends and relatives who matter to you, life will be really empty and sad and material things cease to be important. "

" Mother's taste was eclectic and ranged from the ancient world to the contemporary from Europe to the U.S. "

" I do not like to be unkind. "

David Rockefeller

Unkind

" I believe that government is the servant of the people and not their master. "

" I owe much to mother. She had an expert's understanding, but also approached art emotionally. "

" I suspect that many corporations have begun to understand that they have an important role to play in the lives of their communities, and that allocating funds to support local groups helps them discharge that function and also burnish their image. "

" The conventional notions of art have changed, and a lot of things done today are considered works of art that would have been rejected in the past. "

" I was brought up feeling that art is a very important part of one's life. It's something that I not only enjoy, it's something I can share with others. "

" Father was the eldest son and the heir apparent, and he set the standard for being a Rockefeller very high, so every achievement was taken for granted and perfection was the norm. "

David Rockefeller

Son

Perfection

" I am never angry, although sometimes distressed. "

" I learned more from my mother than from all the art historians and curators who have informed me about technical aspects of art history and art appreciation over the years. "

David Rockefeller

History

Mother

" I hope the Guggenheim plan will be revived. "

" The Japanese have a wonderful sense of design and a refinement in their art. They try to produce beautiful paintings with the minimum number of strokes. "

" By a museum, I assume you mean an institution dedicated to the events of Sept. 11 and the aftermath. If that is done with sensitivity, I think it would be most appropriate. "

" When I see something I like, I buy it, but I do not look for it madly. "

David Rockefeller

I See

Look

" The Christian ethic played an essential part in my upbringing. "

" They decided to establish a museum of modern art where works by contemporary artists would be shown. Mother was viewed as a very progressive person, and not everybody liked the paintings she bought. "

" Money can add very much to one's ability to lead a constructive life, not only pleasant for oneself, but, hopefully, beneficial to others. My grandfather, along with Carnegie, was a pioneer in philanthropy, which my father then practiced on a very large scale. The Christian ethic played an essential part in my upbringing. "

" I think of art as the highest level of creativity. To me, it is one of the greatest sources of enjoyment. "

" When you have a lot of resources, the most important thing is to have had good parents and to have been brought up by people who gave one the proper values. "

" My grandfather, along with Carnegie, was a pioneer in philanthropy, which my father then practiced on a very large scale. "

" As children we recognized that we belonged to an unusual, even exceptional, family, but the effect was different on each of us. "

David Rockefeller

Different

Family

" Much corporate giving is charitable in nature rather than philanthropic. "

" I realize how fortunate I have been; mine has been a wonderful life. "

" The role of a museum of modern art is to make a good selection and identify what we believe to be the coming movements, and that requires taste. "

" A museum has to renew its collection to be alive, but that does not mean we give on important old works. "

" My own interest in art was because of my mother. My father didn't like contemporary art, so he didn't give her large sums to spend. So, she began buying prints and drawings. During my school days, I remember sitting in on many of the early meetings. "

" I never kept a diary, but I wrote detailed notes of my travels. "