"If the Buddhist's job is to be detached, I think that the artist's job is to be both detached and attached."

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Gerald Stern

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“It is a curious thought, but it is only when you see people looking ridiculous that you realize just how much you love them.”
“A man who gives his children habits of industry provides for them better than by giving them fortune.”
“While your life is the true expression of your faith, whom can you fear?”
“EXPRESSIONS Look without! Behold the beauty of the day, The shout of color to glad color, rocks and trees, and sun and seas, and wind and sky: All these are God's expression, art work of His hand, which men must love ere they can understand.”
“Success requires persistence, the ability to not give up in the face of failure. I believe that optimistic explanatory style is the key to persistence.”

Source : Martin E.P. Seligman (2011). “Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life”, p.162, Vintage
“The eagle that soars in the upper air does not worry itself how it is to cross rivers.”
“What is failure? We canâ€™t possibly know what failure is. Most people think they do, but thatâ€™s because theyâ€™re judging how their lives should be and what they need it to be: a success. Who is to say whatâ€™s a success and whatâ€™s a failure? Do your best. Trust. Relax. Do your best. Enjoy yourself.”
“I guess my mantra is you have to work really hard if you want something. You have to be committed to hard work and persistence even when it gets tough.”

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