"What the artist tries to do (either consciously or unconsciously) is to not only capture the essence of something but also to amplify it in order to more powerfully activate the same neural mechanisms that would be activated by the original object."

-- Vilayanur S. Ramachandran

#Art Quotes #Order Quotes #Essence Quotes

“There is an inherent tolerance and kindness in the state school teenagers I know.”
“Here's an idea: How about just 'Americans?' That has a nice ring to it, if you ask me. Placing undue emphasis on our 'separateness' is a step backward. Bring back the melting pot.”
“Like so many addicts, I'd thought that if I could only sort out my life, I could then sort out my drinking. It was a revelation to see that it would be simpler the other way around”
“My mom would put me in these preppy little suits and slick my hair to the side. I have these baby pictures of me where I'm this little preppy kid with a sweater tied around my neck.”
“Even the sun directs our gaze away from itself and to the life illumined by it.”
“Time is like a handful of sand - the tighter you grasp it, the faster it runs through your fingers.”
“Me, myself, personally, I like to keep myself private. I have never said I am a paragon of virtue, a model of morality. I simply do what I do.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I envy the sensibility in Europe, appreciating beauty in women as they age. I'm going to go that way. I might dye my gray hair for a bit, but beyond that the buck stops. I'm not having any work done.”

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