"I want to strip my work of 'effects' until it stands monolithic, based on reality and yet transcending it. It must flow naturally from my materials, from the way of the chisel and the way of the block... It is the ultimate ideal."

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Source : Shikō Munakata (1991). “The Woodblock and the Artist: The Life and Work of Shiko Munakata”

Shiko Munakata

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“It rolls off my back. Ridicule doesn't mean anything - even from people you're supposed to wear knee pads around, like the scientific community.”
“The things that matter most in our lives are not fantastic or grand. They are the moments when we touch one another.”

Source : Jack Kornfield (2008). “A Path With Heart: The Classic Guide Through The Perils And Promises Of Spiritual Life”, p.14, Random House
“I think even like Saddam Hussein or Hitler would wake up and say, "I think it's going to be a good day. I'm gonna do some really important work." And given their definition of good, they went out and did horrible things.”
“Common sense is the genius of humanity.”
“Lavish love on others receive it gratefully when it come to you. Cultivate friendship like a garden. It is the best love of all.”
“Clinton's pet Labrador, Buddy, is getting neutered. The dog will never have sex again. Overnight, they've turned Buddy from a Democrat into a Republican.”
“Do the work. Out-work. Out-think. Out-sell your expectations. There are no shortcuts.”
“In ancient shadows and twilightsWhere childhood had strayed,The world's great sorrows were bornAnd its heroes were made.In the lost boyhood of JudasChrist was betrayed.”

Source : 'Germinal' (1931)

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