"Of all the arts, abstract painting is the most difficult. It demands that you know how to draw well, that you have a heightened sensitivity for composition and for colors, and that you be a true poet. This last is essential."

-- Wassily Kandinsky

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“For the Phantom, there is only one girl. For Sam, there is only one horse.”

Source : Terri Farley (2003). “Phantom Stallion #9: Gift Horse”, HarperCollins
“And what is religion, you might ask. It's a technology of living.”
“Designed to ‘Effectively Frustrate’: Copyright, Technology, and the Agency of Users.”

Source : Tarleton Gillespie (2007). “Wired Shut”, p.357, MIT Press
“Kissing babies and hugging fat girls.”
“Freeform radio is an art form. The airwaves are the empty canvas, the producer is the artist, and the sound is the paint.”
“A writer is not interested in explaining reality, heâ€™s only interested in capturing it.”
“Self-confidence should be applied to wholesome actions, Overcoming of delusions and my ability to overcome them. Thinking, 'I alone shall do it' Is the self-confidence of action.”
“Confidence is a static state. Determination is active. Determination allows for doubt and for humility - both of which are critical in the world today. There is so much that we donâ€™t know, and so much that we know we donâ€™t know. To be overly confident or without doubt seems silly to me. Determination, on the other hand, is a commitment to win, a commitment to fight the good fight.”

Source : Anna Deavere Smith (2008). “Letters to a Young Artist: Straight-up Advice on Making a Life in the Arts-For Actors, Performers, Writers, and Artists of Every Kind”, p.25, Anchor

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