"A man ... needs to get out in the open air and sweat and blow off the stink."

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Source : William Kittredge (2007). “The Next Rodeo: New and Selected Essays”, Graywolf Press

William Kittredge

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“The visionary is the one who brings his or her voice into the world and who refuses to edit, rehearse, perform, or hide. It is the visionary who knows that the power of creativity is aligned with authenticity.”
“The greatest legacy one can pass on to one's children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one's life, but rather a legacy of character and faith.”
“For years, I've pushed the idea of a column compilation book mainly because it would be easy - I could just staple 'em all together. But publishers have been resistent, feeling the material dates.”
“The solution to all the problems of daily life is to cherish others.”
“Stupid people do make me lose my temper and most people are stupid, fortunately for me. It's made it easier for me to make a living.”
“Euclid taught me that without assumptions there is no proof. Therefore, in any argument, examine the assumptions.”

Source : Mathematics Magazine, Vol. 23-24, (p. 161), 1949.
“Any guy hates Valentine's Day. Even if you're in love, you can't win on Valentine's Day. If you're married, you can't win on Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day is like the thing you want to avoid at all costs.”
“So everything turned out fine, and we were given the opportunity to go to Washington and be briefed on the project of man in space, and given the opportunity to choose whether we wanted to get involved or not.”

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