"The one thing about being a creator, about being an artist, is that you get to explore your ideas. We're fortunate that we're in the position to do that, and I don't take it for granted."

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Source : Source: www.omnivoracious.com

Marjorie M. Liu

#Artist Quotes #Granted Quotes #Being An Artist Quotes

“Albertans were looking for change. And so I think that we're staying true to our principles by working to deliver on that change. And I think that is what people were looking for”
“An activist is someone who makes an effort to see problems that are not being addressed and then makes an effort to make their voice heard. Sometimes there are so many things that it's almost impossible to make your voice heard in every area, but you can sure try.”
“Geology does better in reclothing dry bones and revealing lost creations, than in tracing veins of lead and beds of iron; astronomy better in opening to us the houses of heaven than in teaching navigation; surgery better in investigating organiation than in setting limbs; only it is ordained that, for our encouragement, every step we make in science adds something to its practical applicabilities.”
“What shall become of us without any barbarians? Those people were a kind of solution.”
“Agile methods derive much of their agility by relying on the tacit knowledge embodied in the team, rather than writing the knowleadge down in plans.”
“How did we lose our culture? Black people used to all do the same thing on Saturdays. We all watched "Soul Train" and "American Bandstand", got our fashion and dance tips, and then we emulated it and bought those records that we heard. Now it seems like there is no culture. The school of fish are all separate. Everybody's just randomized, listening to their own thing in their earbuds, and there's no uniformity. That bothers me.”

Source : Interview with David Drake, pitchfork.com. October 15, 2014.
“Designers are optimistic people who are trained to be courageous about the futureâ€”and making the future happen. They arenâ€™t always aware of the intricacies of operations and the impacts of the solutions they propose, just like entrepreneurs, but they arenâ€™t afraid of confronting a blank piece of paper (or screen or board) and getting to work making something new.”
“Am I a fool? I don't think I'm a fool. But I think I sure was fooled.”

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