"An artistâ€™s work is almost entirely inquiry based and self-regulated. It is a fragile process of teaching oneself to work alone, and focusing on how to hone your quirky creative obsessions so that they eventually become so oddly specific that they can only be your own."

-- Teresita Fernandez

#Teaching Quotes #Artist Quotes #Self Quotes

“Look at Picasso. Oâ€™Neill. Tennessee Williams. Capote. Were these shiny happy people spreading sunshine? No. Only the greatest of personal demons can force you to do powerful work.”
“Those who speak of our culture as dead or dying have a quarrel with life, and I think they cannot understand its terms, but must endlessly repeat the projection of their own desires.”
“Children are born innocent. Before they are domesticated they live in the moment, love without fear, and don't even think about the opinions of others.”
“Weve got nine generations of farmers in my family, in Warwickshire. And I do feel connected to being a farmers son. There was a time when I didnt, when I rebelled against it, but theres certainly that sort of work ethic within me.”

Source : "Joseph Mawle: 'I've played some despicable characters'". Interview with Ursula Kenny, www.theguardian.com. March 19, 2011.
“In modern states, the citizen is politically impotent. A citizen, it is true, may complain, make suggestions, or cause disruptions, but in the ancient world these were privileges that belonged to any slave.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Taking time out each day to relax and renew is essential to living well.”

Source : Judith Hanson Lasater (2016). “Relax and Renew: Restful Yoga for Stressful Times”, Shambhala Publications
“They (the women) will always do it, it seems to me... I am woman and I am strong.”
“Not long ago it was easy to tell who the bad guys were. They carried Kalashnikovs. Now it is much more complicated, but one thing is sure - any man who covers his face and packs a gun is a legitimate target for any decent citizen.”

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