"Painting is an illusion, a piece of magic, so what you see is not what you see."

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Source : Philip Guston, Clark Coolidge (2011). “Philip Guston: Collected Writings, Lectures, and Conversations”, p.278, Univ of California Press

Philip Guston

#Magic Quotes #Pieces Quotes #Painting Quotes

“Every affliction tests our will, showing whether it is inclined to good or evil. That is why an unforeseen affliction is called a test, because it enables a man to test his hidden desires.”
“You are epic fail if you think you are better than me!”
“Even when a girl is married she still never completely leaves her mother and father's home.”
“You know what, we're very skinny in our family.”
“All men have one entrance into life, and the like going out.”
“In gymnastics, smaller will always be better in many ways. The stress in the head, that will be the same for all. But the stress on the body and the concussions it must endure, that will always be easier for the little ones.”
“Life is always full of drama and challenges, but you don't have to overreact to any of it if you choose not to.”
“Survival is a privilege which entails obligations. I am forever asking myself what I can do for those who have not survived.”

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