"A warlike nation like the Germans, without either cities, letters, arts, or money, found some compensation for this savage state in the enjoyment of liberty. Their poverty secured their freedom, since our desires and our possessions are the strongest fetters of despotism."

-- Edward Gibbon

#Art Quotes #Cities Quotes #Desire Quotes

“When I'm in London I do have the convenience of being close to St James Park which is also good for me because it gives me an excuse to get out and get some much needed exercise!”
“Dear God! how beauty varies in nature and art.”
“I have always had that inner drive, since my birth. And I have always devoted myself gladly to work - to work and to the struggle.”
“I called every day to see how she was doin, Every time that I called her, it seemed somethin was brewin. I called her on my dime, picked up, and then I called again, I said, 'Yo, who was that?' 'Oh, he's just a friend.'”

Source : Song: Just a Friend
“If we are machines, then in principle at least, we should be able to build machines out of other stuff, which are just as alive as we are.”
“If I were Achilles I would put my foot in a f**k off block of concrete!”
“Mirrors that hide nothing hurt me. But this is the hurt of purging and precious renewal - and these are the mirrors of dangerous grace.”

Source : Walter Wangerin (1993). “Measuring the days: daily reflections with Walter Wangerin, Jr”, Harpercollins
“There has always been quite a strong black and white art tradition in Australia, with quite a large contingent of cartoonists, given the size of the population.”

Source : Pat Oliphant, Harry L. Katz, Sara Day, Library of Congress (1998). “Oliphant's Anthem”, p.17, Andrews McMeel Publishing

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