"Anything is an art if you do it at the level of an art."

-- Richard Avedon

#Art Quotes #Levels Quotes

“The one thing I worry about with that is whether or not we're edgy enough for the young kids. You know, does a 20-year-old like the fact that he can play it for his dad? Is that cool?”
“A transitional government is the beginning of a transfer of sovereignty. It's a question of Iraqi security and moving forward with the political process.”
“And they drank heavily, partied with great enthusiasm, and relished the drug culture; they moved in and out and slept around, and this was okay because they defined their own morality. They were fighting for the Mexicans and the redwoods, dammit! They had to be good people!”
“I was fortunate to sell at a time of great sea change in the romance genre; suddenly heroines were allowed to be portrayed as having rich, fulfilling lives. They didn't need a man for security or self-esteem, but having that one very special man in their lives proved the icing on the cake.”
“Nothing is a mistake. Thereâ€™s no win and no fail. Thereâ€™s only make.”
“There's a difference between interest and commitment. When you're interested in doing something, you do it only when it's convenient. When you're committed to something, you accept no excuses - only results.”
“This [anti-terrorism bill] is a violation of the First Amendment right to free speech and the Fourth Amendment protection of private property... Some of these provisions place more power in the hands of law enforcement than our Founding Fathers could have dreamt and severely compromises the civil liberties of law-abiding Americans. This bill, while crafted with good intentions, is rife with constitutional infringements I could not support.”
“Unclose your mind. You are not a prisoner. You are a bird in fight, searching the skies for dreams.”

Source : Haruki Murakami (2011). “Hard-Boiled Wonderland And The End Of The World”, p.183, Random House

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