"New materials are one of the great afflictions of contemporary art. Some artists confuse new materials with new ideas."

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Source : Sol LeWitt (2006). “Sol LeWitt wall drawing 1176: seven basic colors and all their combinations in a square within a square : for Josef Albers”, Richter Verlag

Sol LeWitt

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“I'm hoping that "Nothin' On You", "Billionaire" and "Just The Way You Are" - songs that I produced... I hope that it's a warning for people. I hope it lets them know that I'm a little unorthodox when it comes to genres and styles.”
“There's always the danger that the extreme feminist will end up quite unfulfilled as a girl.”
“[A kitten] gets himself into every kind of trouble...”
“The happiest people are fearless dreamers. They use their imaginations to create hope and possibility.”
“But what is after all the happiness of mere power? There is a greater happiness possible than to be lord of heaven and earth; that is the happiness of being truly loved.”

Source : Lafcadio Hearn (2012). “Books and Habits from the Lectures of Lafcadio Hearn”, p.84, tredition
“Less than 7 hours of sleep at night causes lower overall brain function.”
“We're in a freefall into future. We don't know where we're going. Things are changing so fast, and always when you're going through a long tunnel, anxiety comes along. And all you have to do to transform your hell into a paradise is to turn your fall into a voluntary act. It's a very interesting shift of perspective and that's all it is... joyful participation in the sorrows and everything changes.”

Source : Lucy Maud Montgomery (2016). “THE BLUE CASTLE (Unabridged)”, p.162, e-artnow
“The awkward thing is the people in the room besides us. It's not us. It's just the 20 or 30 people that are around on set, who normally wouldn't be on set. That's always interesting.”

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