"The power of art is the power of truth."

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Source : Julian Beck (1972). “The Life of the Theatre: The Relation of the Artist to the Struggle of the People”, Amadeus Press

Julian Beck

#Art Quotes #Art Is Quotes

“If you want to create vital, long-lasting love, you must become a master of verbal & nonverbal appreciation”
“Without the funding Amtrak needs to keep operating, we will soon see people that rely on Amtrak to get them to work each day, waiting for a train that isn't coming.”
“Here's one thing I never say anymore: These people can't be that stupid, can they?”
“If your treat an individual... as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be.”
“Nothing is static. Even the Mona Lisa is falling apart. Since fight club, I can wiggle half the teeth in my jaw. Maybe self-improvement isn't the answer. Maybe self-destruction is the answer.”
“I that in heill wes and gladnes Am trublit now with gret seiknes And feblit with infermite: Timor Mortis conturbat me.* * Fear of Death troubles me.”

Source : c.1505 'Lament for the Makaris', stanza 1. The Latin is from the Office for the Dead:'The fear of death disturbs me'.
“A party without cake is really just a meeting.”
“What prevents a man's speaking good sense with a smile on his face?”

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