"How many colors are there in a field of grass to the crawling baby unaware of 'Green'?"

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Source : Philip Taaffe, Stan Brakhage (1998). “Philip Taaffe: composite nature : a conversation with Stan Brakhage”, Blumarts

Stan Brakhage

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“I don't believe in myths of decline or myths of progress, even as regards the literary scene.”
“Pine trees with low limbs spread over fresh snow made a stronger vault for the spirit than pews and pulpits ever could.”
“History teaches us hope.”
“I would put Flintstones vitamins in it in case I got tired, so I could pop some and keep walking.”
“I want the state to take away people's guns. But I don't want the state to use methods against gun owners that I deplore when used against naughty children, sexual minorities, drug users, and unsightly drinkers. Since such reprehensible police practices are probably needed to make anti-gun laws effective, my proposal to ban all guns should probably be marked a failure before it is even tried.”

Source : Aryeh Neier (1976). “Crime and Punishment: A Radical Solution”
“I think I was one of those kids that I might not fight you if you stepped on my shoes or stole my lunch money or that kind of stuff. But if you picked on a girl or something like that, that would cause me to rear up a little bit.”
“I'm really good at sleeping on planes. I mean, I smell jet fuel and I'm out; I'm asleep for takeoff.”
“When I was young, people were almost identified solely by the kind of music they liked. People fell into categories of who liked what.”

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