"What I think confuses things is when people approach painting as an inherently expressive or personal medium. We still tend to have this expectation of purity with painting, this idea not only that the artist must be reflected in his or her canvases, but more importantly, that this is where one finds meaning."

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Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

Landon Metz

#Artist Quotes #Thinking Quotes #People Quotes

“We become what we behold. We shape our tools and then our tools shape us.”

Source : "New technology is fuelling the growth of gaming with social purpose" by David Hawksworth, Christian Johnsen, www.theguardian.com. September 25, 2014.
“I have always wanted to know as much as possible about the world.”

Source : Linus Pauling, Barbara Marinacci (1995). “Linus Pauling in His Own Words: Selections From His Writings, Speeches and Interviews”, p.25, Simon and Schuster
“You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is a book.”
“We must all beware the very real and understandable human tendency to ignore or subvert facts, and findings of science, that discomfort us for reasons of ideology, politics, religion, or personal taste.”
“Few women are dumb enough to listen to reason.”
“If you want to be a visionary, go out and have some accidents!”
“I was beginning to understand.My grandmother's love was cold because she was afraid of things;that was why everything had to be perfect.”
“I'm glad now, at age 66, that I never used alcohol or tobacco... I've buried a lot of friends who used tobacco or alcohol.”

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