"I've heard the sound of 70 condoms being scraped over the floor at the British Museum. It feels like being an adventurer. Why would you stay in your living room if you could go out and experience things no one's ever experienced?"

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Source : Interview with Nitsuh Abebe, pitchfork.com. November 10, 2008.

Herbert

#Museums Quotes #Sound Quotes #Rooms Quotes

“He has sat on the fence so long that the iron has entered his soul.”
“I counsel thee, shut not thy heart, nor thy library.”
“You know, the Oscar I was awarded for The Untouchables is a wonderful thing, but I can honestly say that I'd rather have won the U.S. Open Golf Tournament.”
“You're standing in the cage and you've got two options - you can quit or you can continue going, and I'm not a quitter.”
“Many folks have asked me, 'How do you do it and why have you sacrificed so much to do this work?' The answer comes easy. I look at my daughter and find hope in that she is living in a world of struggle, of social and political movement. She and the other five-year-olds will grow up in a more just, more equitable world. She motivates me.”
“All children alarm their parents, if only because you are forever expecting to encounter yourself.”
“The truest art I would strive for in any work would be to give the page the same qualities as earth: weather would land on it harshly; light would elucidate the most difficult truths; wind would sweep away obtuse padding.”
“When we learn to focus on love, grace, and gratitude, life is really quite lovely.”

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