"Art is a refining and evocative translation of the materials of the world."

-- Gwendolyn Brooks

#Art Quotes #World Quotes #Materials Quotes

“In my humble opinion, those who come to engage in debates of consequence, and who challenge accepted wisdom, should expect to be treated badly. Nonetheless, they must stand undaunted. That is required. And that should be expected. For it is bravery that is required to secure freedom.”
“Atheists blame religion when priests do wrong. Anything can be misused, whether it is nuclear power or a matchstick. So, how can I blame religion? Patriotism too can be misused, by misinforming others and eliminating people, so do we start hating the country?”

Source : Source: www.counterpunch.org
“My mother was working on her college degree throughout my childhood, and being the youngest in the family, that meant being dragged to a lot of her classes. She majored in playwriting, so I was exposed to theatre from a very young age, and it was just the most magical world to me.”
“You have the power to help people become winners.”
“New York is one of man's greatest achievements.”
“I've never seen anything like it since. Some of the Canada Cups came close, but by then a lot of European players came and played in our league so we were more familiar with them.”
“I am an observer of life, a non-participant who takes no sides. I am in the regimented society, but not of it.”
“Passion has little to do with euphoria and everything to do with patience. It is not about feeling good. It is about endurance. Like patience, passion comes from the same Latin root: pati. It does not mean to flow with exuberance. It means to suffer.”

Source : Mark Z. Danielewski (2000). “Mark Z. Danielewski's House of leaves”

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