"A mature artist is at the same time aware of the futility of his achievement and the validity of the pursuit."

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Jean Helion

#Artist Quotes #Achievement Quotes #Mature Quotes

“We are free, but not to be evil, not to be indifferent to human suffering, not to profit from the people, from the work created and sustained through their spirit of political association, while refusing to contribute to the political state that we profit from.”

Source : "Martí : Thoughts/Pensamientos" edited by Carlos Ripoll, 1994.
“Reverence for the Supreme Being, based upon His supposed resemblance to man. The pig is taught by sermons and epistles / To think the God of Swine has snout and bristles.”
“There is no age barrier when it comes to Christlike service. â€¦ As we look beyond our differences in age, culture, and circumstance to nurture and serve one another, we will be filled with the pure love of Christ and the inspiration which leads us to know when and whom to serve.”
“The rest of the world cannot be expected to regulate its life by a clock which is always slow.”
“The way to my heart is through Belgian milk chocolate.”
“What is true of the individual will be true of the whole family; what is true of the family will be true of the community, and of the state.”
“In L.A., I like to surf. I went through a phase - I was surfing four days a week. I'm still not good at it; I still spend most of my time falling.”

Source : "Jess Weixler Is Comedy's Next Big Thing". Interview with Lorraine Cwelich, www.elle.com. March 28, 2013.
“I'm very supportive of creative people being paid for the work that they do.”

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