"The cult of individuality and personality, which promotes painters and poets only to promote itself, is really a business. The greater the 'genius' of the personage, the greater the profit."

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Source : George Grosz, Heartfield, Wieland Herzfelde (1987). “Art Is in Danger”

George Grosz

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“So now I have a collection of poetry by Aaron Neville and I give it to people I want to share it with. I'd like to publish it someday.”
“I have great faith in the United States. It's the only country I would ever live in.”
“I'm an afternoon tea type of girl. I come from a Russian background where we love our teas. So between lunch and dinner after training I come home and I love a nice cup of tea with jam in it, as we drink it there. Black English Breakfast with raspberry jam is my favorite.”
“Once divested of missionary virus, the cult of our gods gives no offence. It would be a peaceful age if this were recognized, and religion, Christian, communist or any other, were to rely on practice and not on conversion for her growth.”
“It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.”
“I didn't really get into underground comics, though I've liked some of what I've seen. Dame Darcy was very impressive to meet, really talented. In general, I've always been more interested in searching out music, so I think I miss out on a lot of underground art.”
“The rice grain suffers under the blow of the pestle. But admire its whiteness once the order is over. So it is with men and the world we live in. To be a man one must suffer the blows of misfortune.”
“Will we act upon life, or will we merely be acted upon?”

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