"In a way, composing on the melodic level is an expression of a melodic truth, almost like a geometric truth. If it has clarity, other people will recognize it. There's no way of isolating it in a gallery on a white wall and saying, "This is a work of art. This is a mathematical proof.""

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Source : Source: pitchfork.com

Eyvind Kang

#Art Quotes #Wall Quotes #Expression Quotes

“It always amused me that there were people working for the good of altruism but also wanting a lot of credit for it. It's just oddly competitive and the environment and the people who decide to work at non-profits are just really funny to me.”

Source : Source: www.indiewire.com
“Precise, graceful, and generous, the poems in SuperLoop, seem to be born out of a deep, careful attention and a profound compassion. Sometimes the quiet observer, sometimes the kid in the center of the messed-up carnival, these poems are the fireflies youâ€™ve missed all winter, the longed-for return of the bees. Unaffected and inherently hopeful, Callihanâ€™s work is as merciful as it is moving.”
“Lyrics are weak, like clock radio speakers.”

Source : Song: Liquid Swords, Album: Liquid Swords
“The strenuous life tastes better”
“The dichotomy between personal liberties and property rights is a false one. Property does not have rights. People have rights.”
“The awful mysteries of the Christian faith and worship were concealed from the eyes of strangers, and even of catechumens, with an affected secrecy, which served to excite their wonder and curiosity.”
“Some of the burdens we carry include false weight, perhaps to make up for all the horrible stuff we actually did and forgot.”
“A picture book is a small door to the enormous world of the visual arts, and they're often the first art a young person sees.”

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