"My painting is visible images which conceal nothing... they evoke mystery and indeed when one sees one of my pictures, one asks oneself this simple question 'What does that mean'? It does not mean anything, because mystery means nothing either, it is unknowable."

-- Rene Magritte

#Mean Quotes #Simple Quotes #Doe Quotes

“As a character, it's very interesting to play someone who wants to change their life and have him change it.”
“The precision of their goals allows conceptual artists to be satisfied that they have produced one or more works that achieve a particular purpose... a problem solved can free him to pursue new goals.”

Source : David W. Galenson (2011). “Old Masters and Young Geniuses: The Two Life Cycles of Artistic Creativity”, p.5, Princeton University Press
“Help thyself, then thou wilt also have the help of the Almighty.”
“TV has gotten so boring that the only thing I watch is the news.”
“I don't think theater is dying, and musicals are a great American art form. We've got apple pie, jazz and musical theater.”
“Language in art remains a highly ambiguous transaction, a quicksand, a trampoline, a frozen pool which might give way under you ... at any time.”

Source : Harold Pinter (2009). “Various Voices: Sixty Years of Prose, Poetry, Politics, 1948-2008”
“Those who read in a second language write and spell better in that language.”
“As long as we complain, we remain stuck in our problems. But a thankful attitude brings deliverance and makes God smile.”

Source : Twitter post from May 5, 2013

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