"We're all idealistic when young."

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Source : Pat Oliphant, Harry L. Katz, Sara Day, Library of Congress (1998). “Oliphant's Anthem”, p.23, Andrews McMeel Publishing

Pat Oliphant

“May the Lord array thee in the garment of salvation and surround thee with the cloak of happiness.”

Source : Words inscribed upon the mantle of gonfalonier given to his son Cesare Borgia on March 29, 1499. "The Life of Cesare Borgia". Book by Rafael Sabatini, Chapter IV: "Gonfalonier of the Church", 1912.
“With more success comes greater problems along with greater ability to solve them.”
“First, creating moving-image particles using MoCap technology requires a very complex and long production pipeline. Moreover, rendering these particles takes a lengthy amount of time.”
“So when I appear as a kind of shamanistic figure, or allude to it, I do it to stress my belief in other priorities and the need to come up with a completely different plan for working with substances. For instance, in places like universities, where everyone speaks so rationally, it is necessary for a kind of enchanter to appear.”

Source : Joseph Beuys, Sigmar Polke, Milwaukee Art Museum, Contemporary Arts Museum (1987). “Warhol/Beuys/Polke”
“There is far more sensitivity in acoustic guitar players than could ever be compared to any synthesizer. That's a personal point of view but that's the way I see it. I think that's what it's all about. The drive, the fire, the passion - it all comes out on the guitar.”
“You are a New Yorker when what was there before is more real and solid than what is here now.”

Source : Colson Whitehead (2007). “The Colossus of New York”, p.4, Anchor
“I didn't want to be criticized for taking low-quality photographs, so I tried to reach the best, highest quality of photography and then to combine this with a conceptual art practice. But thinking back, that was the wrong decision [laughs]. Developing a low-quality aesthetic is a sign of serious fine art-I still see this.”
“Being a motion picture actress is the pitch of ecstasy.”

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