She believes that the humanities are not just important to a healthy democratic society but decisive, shaping its fate.
In the final gallery, a single painting from 1975 makes the deep canvases and the wraparound motifs convincing through the use of stronger colors and more decisive shapes and lines.
I'm just taking Obama's cue that his father had a decisive, shaping influence on him, and saying let's take the dreams of the father and look at the actions of the son and see if the jigsaw fits.
The policies of the first governor, Sir Arthur Gordon, were decisive in shaping the history of Fiji.
That the Kurds are arming themselves for a fight, one that could prove decisive in shaping post-revolutionary Syria, adds another element of volatility to the conflict.
The manner in which the chief executive is elected or selected is often decisive in shaping his role in the political system.
His 18 months in Valencia in 1589 90, during which he was writing for a living, seem to have been decisive in shaping his vocation and his talent.
Much has been written about the Cuban Missile Crisis a year later, but the Berlin Crisis of 1961 was more decisive in shaping the Cold War - and more perilous.
Barely a month in office, the Italian has already exercised decisive influence, shaping the emerging euro zone "fiscal compact" behind the scenes, while warding off efforts to hijack the bank to bail out governments.
Saturday was an example of the perfect storm for a breakaway win, especially coming immediately after Friday's thrilling day of racing against crosswinds that had blown the peloton apart, and ahead of a potentially decisive stage in the shape of Sunday's mountain-top finish at Mont Ventoux.
