"Art teaches you the philosophy of life, and if you can't learn it from art, you can't learn it at all. It shows you that there is no perfection. There is light, and there is shadow. Everything is in half tint."

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Source : William Morris Hunt (1878). “W.M. Hunt's Talks about Art: With a Letter from J.E. Millais”

William Morris Hunt

#Art Quotes #Philosophy Quotes #Light Quotes

“Make a firm decision: 'Whatever happens, I will be happy. I will be strong. God is always with me.'”

Source : Twitter post from Jul 15, 2014
“It's easy to not work on my album. I go out to the cinema, catch up with friends, eat, watch "Curb Your Enthusiasm" - that sort of thing.”
“You don't need Beanie Sigel in the building with a pre-perception that this crazy dude might do anything.”

Source : "Beanie Sigel Explains Jay-z Dis Track" by Shaheem Reid, www.mtv.com. October 30, 2009.
“A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom.”
“I was bold in the pursuit of knowledge, never fearing to follow truth and reason to whatever results they led, and bearding every authority which stood in their way.”
“American travel writing is very healthy. I'm always flicking through the reviews and I see plenty of travel writing - and an impressive line up and continual demand.”
“I'd rather be lucky than good”
“Treating an identity as an illness invites real illness to make a braver stand.”

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