"Art is neither a profession nor a hobby. Art is a way of being."

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Source : Frederick Franck (1993). “Zen Seeing, Zen Drawing: Meditation in Action”, Bantam

Frederick Franck

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“I'm naturally an optimist, but my basis for hope is rooted in my understanding of human nature.”
“A mind that is positive cannot be controlled. For the purposes of occult dominion, minds must therefore be rendered passive and negative in order that control may be achieved. Minds consciously working to a definite end are a power, and power can oppose power for good or for evil. The scheme for world dominion might be doomed by the recognition of this principle alone, but, as it is unfortunately unrecognized, it remains unchallenged.”
“Make the movies you want to make in Europe is much easier. Of course, you don't have all the money you need, and if you go over budget, then you have to find the money, or you sell your house or something. But you have much more freedom.”

Source : Source: film.avclub.com
“I can't compete and when I do, the rules of engagement change in the middle of the game. I'll let the powers that be vanquish themselves and return in three to five years to sift through the remains.”
“The biggest reason that positive endings don't happen is because employees are trained on policies and rules rather than principles.”
“Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen everyday.”
“For a long time the IOC liked the idea of money but they didn't like the thought of working for it.”
“Imagine for a moment your own version of a perfect future. See yourself in that future with everything you could wish for at this very moment fulfilled. Now take the memory of that future and bring it here into the present. Let it influence how you will behave from this moment on.”

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