"The main reason for civilization is that life is more comfortable. In a way, houses are there to protect us from rain, cold, and heat; cars are there to overcome distances. Culture is the exception. Music, art, and all of the different cultural expressions are not going in that direction. They're not about comfort; they're about understanding each other."

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Pipilotti Rist

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“...What will the present chaos lead to? How will it all end? It can only end in one way. Mankind will be sick of it all....”
“I guess I just would never be so arrogant as to think that anybody would even recognize me. I didn't even think about it.”

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“On vacation, you can wear all the colorful and casual clothing that you like, but you must always be elegant.”
“All the marvels of nature are glimpses of His divine power and expressions of His love.”
“If people are failing, they look inept. If people are succeeding, they look strong and good and competent. That's the 'halo effect.' Your first impression of a thing sets up your subsequent beliefs. If the company looks inept to you, you may assume everything else they do is inept.”
“Theory is continually the precursor of truth; we must pass through the twilight and its shade, to arrive at the full and perfect day.”
“My job is to file things! I'm not going to be like, "Mr. Jacobsen from Oakland, California" - just listing his problems, like a rap.”
“And I sit here without identity: faceless. My head aches.”

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