"Artists are perennially implored to consider 'the limitations of the medium.' Whoever invented this expression exaggerated the limitations of the English language. We are not concerned with what effects cannot be produced with our materials."

-- Walter J. Phillips

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“Who doth right deeds Is twice born, and who doeth ill deeds vile.”

Source : Edwin Arnold (2010). “The Light of Asia: Or the Great Renunciation Being the Life and Teaching of Gautama, Prince of India and Founder of Buddhism”, p.143, Cosimo, Inc.
“I do have, at different times, a certain kind of self-consciousness in the world, an insecurity.”
“Nature is typified by strength; humanity by weakness. Nature adheres to an immutable order; humanity to an ever-increasing chaos. Nature recognizes no equality at any level of it's order; humanity preaches an all-prevasive equality and freely hands-out unearned "rights" in an attempt to make its doctrine a living reality. In short: humanity is Democratic, nature is Fascist.”
“Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy.”
“Keep a thing happenin' all throughout.”
“Maybe, love is always forgiveness, to a degree.”
“The only thing constant in life is change”
“And so the blasts of calumny, howl they ever so fiercely over the good man's head, contribute to his juster appreciation and to his wider fame. Preserve only a good conscience toward God, and a loving purpose toward your fellow men, and you need not wince nor tremble, though the pack of the spaniel-hearted hounds snarl at your heels.”

Source : William Morley Punshon (1873). “Lectures and Sermons”, p.31, Adam, Stevenson

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