"Utopians...consider individual freedom as the stumbling block on which the grandiose idea of mankind's totalization may flounder."

“Voodoo doll belong in the house of voodoo.”

“Emotion in itself is not unhappiness. Only emotion plus an unhappy story is unhappiness”

“The best results are achieved by using the right amount of effort in the right place at the right time. And this right amount is usually less than we think we need. In other words, the less unnecessary effort you put into learning, the more successful you'll be... the key to faster learning is to use appropriate effort. Greater effort can exacerbate faulty patterns of action. Doing the wrong thing with more intensity rarely improves the situation. Learning something new often requires us to unlearn something old.”

“Of course, it is always nice to poll well, but if you don't get representatives elected, then what is the point?”

“What's the earth With all its art, verse, music, worth — Compared with love, found, gained, and kept?”

“Exploring the unknown requires tolerating uncertainty.”

“It's about time for Lindell White to get back on the floor, expose himself, and get the ball in a scoring position.”

“Ideally, one should have more material than one can possibly cope with.”

Source : Frank Auerbach, Hayward Gallery, Fruit Market Gallery, Arts Council of Great Britain (1978). “Frank Auerbach: catalogue of an exhibtion held at the Hayward Gallery, London, 4 May - 2 July 1978, Fruit Market Gallery, Edinburgh, 15 July 12 August, 1978”