"The works of 'abstract' art are subtle creations of order out of simple contrasting elements."

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Source : Jan Tschichold (1967). “Asymmetric Typography”, New York : Reinhold Publishing Corporation

Jan Tschichold

#Art Quotes #Simple Quotes #Order Quotes

“I'm happy when things are just kind of calm. I love going to the ocean. I love driving. I love going to shows. Just being with people I really have fun with. I love the summer. I'm happy in the summer. Love hot, hot weather. I'm happy when I'm making a record, most of the time.”
“I see myself wrapped in lies, which do not seem to penetrate my soul, as if they are not really a part of me. They are like costumes.”
“People don't know that New York really is just made up of a group of very small neighborhoods.”
“The idea is to become a best-selling author first and then the rest of my books will be slam dunks.”
“I used to watch 'The Waltons' and sob because my family was nothing like that. We had a cruel sense of humor in my family.”
“Dreams are not what you see in your sleep, dreams are things which do not let you sleep.”
“But in fairness also to the idea of continuing success, you also have to exploit opportunities.”
“Well, itâ€™s no use your talking about waking him, said Tweedledum, when youâ€™re only one of the things in his dream. You know very well youâ€™re not real. I am real! said Alice, and began to cry. You wonâ€™t make yourself a bit realer by crying, Tweedledee remarked: thereâ€™s nothing to cry about. If I wasnâ€™t real, Alice saidâ€“ half laughing through her tears, it all seemed so ridiculousâ€“ I shouldnâ€™t be able to cry. I hope you donâ€™t think those are real tears? Tweedledee interrupted in a tone of great contempt.”

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