"I think a lot of people take a scholarly approach where they feel like you're supposed to study things that depress you."

--

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

John Currin

#Depressing Quotes #Thinking Quotes #People Quotes

“You persist in this romantic vision of what it is to be a vampire, but despite my best efforts to curb it I have a taste for blood.”

Source : Deborah Harkness (2011). “A Discovery of Witches: A Novel”, p.240, Penguin
“I've gotten very good at scheduling my life, scheduling the scene and preparing myself for knowing, saving the energy, consuming the energy, knowing when to go for it and having the available reserves to be able to do that. You have to think about that, because it's endurance.”
“An idea in the head is like a rock in the shoe; I just can't wait to get it out.”
“Th aspirer, once attaind unto the top, Cuts off those means by which himself got up.”

Source : Samuel Daniel (1718). “The Poetical Works of Mr. Samuel Daniel ...: To which is Prefix'd, Memoirs of His Life and Writings ...”, p.48
“People can cry much easier than they can change.”
“The greatest tragedy in life is not death, but a life without a purpose.”
“The experienced fighting pilot does not take unnecessary risks. His business is to shoot down enemy planes, not to get shot down.”
“Being single is about celebrating and appreciating your own space that you're in. I couldn't have lived alone before. I always needed someone to share my space but now I like being by myself. If I want to be with people then I see my friends; if I want a date then I'll have one.”

You may also like:

Bea Arthur
Actress
Elizabeth Peyton
Painter
Eric Fischl
Painter
Jenny Saville
Painter
Larry Gagosian
Art dealer
Odd Nerdrum
Painter
Richard Prince
Painter
Cecily Brown
Lisa Yuskavage
Visual Artist