"I want to see something I've never seen before."

-- Robert Mapplethorpe

“A house is never still in darkness to those who listen intently; there is a whispering in distant chambers, an unearthly hand presses the snib of the window, the latch rises. Ghosts were created when the first man awoke in the night.”
“The work of art is a revelation of the innate goodness of matter. Matter narcissistically mirrors itself in art, with the artist's hidden hand that holds the mirror up, the impersonal mechanism by means of which matter makes its perfection manifest.”

Source : Donald Kuspit (2013). “Redeeming Art: Critical Reveries”, p.69, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
“Many times we are tempted to defer to the documents we create, rather than the direct experiences we have.”
“My family came from Ecuador.”

Source : "Jose Garces, ‘Iron Chef’ Star, Finds The Latino Road To A Thanksgiving Celebration" by Zuania Ramos, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 22, 2012.
“Sanctity and genius are as rebellious as vice.”
“It is a human demolition derby!”
“And so that means..." "We have to rob the Henley," Simon said. Kat sank onto a truly uncomfortable sofa. "Again.”
“The roots of addiction can be seen in our search for happiness in something outside of our self, be it drugs, relationships, material possessions.”

Source : Source: www.psychologytoday.com

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