"Thus it is ever in life. The aims we once pursued no longer satisfy us; we aim, we strive, we aspire, until sight fails, and mind and body find rest in the grave."

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Source : Robert Schumann (2016). “Letters of Robert Schumann”, p.9, Ravenio Books

Robert Schumann

#Sight Quotes #Mind Quotes #Body Quotes

“The paraphrase of GÃ¶del's Theorem says that for any record player, there are records which it cannot play because they will cause its indirect self-destruction.”
“Beauty is our business.”
“At first, I did stories on people who were maybe just eccentric. Omar was a natural progression from that.”
“Call it "womb awe" or even "womb worship" but it's not simple envy. I don't remember even wanting to be a woman. But each of the three times I have been present at the birth of one of my children, I have been overwhelmed by a sense of reverence... It was quite suddenly, the first day of creation; the Goddess giving birth to a world... Like men since the beginning of time I wondered: What can I ever create that will equal the magnificence of this new life?”
“I thought that unless people know me, they wouldn't find me funny.”
“Man's need for art is absolutely primordial, as strong as, and perhaps stronger than, our need for bread. Without bread, we die of hunger, but without art we die of boredom.”

Source : "Jean Dubuffet, Works, writings Interviews". Book by Fabrice Hergott, p. 14, 2006.
“Be the kind of person others admire, can count on, trust, and enjoy spending time with. After you have developed that reputation, people will start to ask you what you do and you will be amazed at how many people will want to work with you. You will attract others based on your character.”

Source : Larry Winget (2007). “It's Called Work for a Reason!: Your Success is Your Own Damn Fault”, p.211, Penguin
“We do not see everything in the environment in the complete, totally resolved, explicit character of the photograph. We, in fact, prioritize our seeing.”

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