"All great art contains an element of the irrational."

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Source : Edith Sitwell (Dame), Elizabeth Salter, Allanah Harper (1976). “Edith Sitwell: fire of the mind : an anthology”, Michael Joseph

Edith Sitwell

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“For me, there's still a lot of room to grow; I'm just happy that I have so much more to give.”
“Separation isnt time or distance its the bridge between us finer than silk thread sharper than swords”
“If a man comes to the door of poetry untouched by the madness of the Muses, believing that technique alone will make him a good poet, he and his sane compositions never reach perfection, but are utterly eclipsed by the performances of the inspired madman.”
“Like mothers, taxes are often misunderstood, but seldom forgotten”
“I'm just a guy that grew up in a total fun-loving environment. I try to create that everywhere I go. Basically what I'm doing is a reflection of me as an individual, me naturally. I'm not staging or putting on anything. I think my approach to the game is an all-out approach, whatever it takes to win. I've always been that way.”

Source : "Baseball Preview : Q&A With Dave Parker". Interview with Robyn Norwood, articles.latimes.com. April 07, 1991.
“Beauty and happiness and life are all the same and they are pervasive, unattached and abstract and they are our only concern. They are immeasurable, completely lacking in substance. They are perfect and sublime. This is the subject matter of art.”

Source : Agnes Martin (2005). “Schriften”, Cantz
“Sexual harassment on the job is not a problem for virtuous women.”

Source : "R.I.P. Phyllis Schlafly, conservative activist and outspoken anti-feminist" by Katie Rife, www.avclub.com. September 06, 2016.
“The single most important thing in my life is God. The second most important thing in my life is my family and the third thing is the great profession that I chose. I chose to do something that I love. I never had to work a day in my life.”

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