"An artist has to train his responses more than other people do. He has to be as disciplined as a mathematician. Discipline is not a restriction but an aid to freedom. It prepares an artist to choose his own limitationsâ€¦"

-- Wayne Thiebaud

#Artist Quotes #People Quotes #Discipline Quotes

“Having lost sight of our objectives, we redoubled our efforts.”
“We start out in our lives as little children, full of light and the clearest vision.”
“Sometimes the truth is not as believable as a well-crafted lie.”

Source : Linda Palmer (2005). “Love Her to Death”, Wheeler Pub Incorporated
“I have a taste for the macabre. I really am not drawn to imagery that is pretty, things that are just pretty. Iâ€™m drawn to things that challenge you, that make you nervous, that make you uncomfortable.”
“I feel like I've come out of this grown up, maybe because I live through the character vicariously and she grows up so much during the course of this story.”
“What was the duty of the teacher if not to inspire?”

Source : Bharati Mukherjee (2007). “The Middleman and Other Stories”, p.194, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
“Yes you're getting your tattoo." I threw my arms around Dad's neck. "Thank you!" "Hey," Mom said. "I'm the one who had to persuade him it wasn't turning his little girl into a streetwalker." "I never said that," Dad said. "No?" I said. "Cool. Cause I've decided to skip the paw print. I'm thinking of a tramp stamp with flames that says 'Hot in Here.' No wait. Arrows. For directionally challenged guys”
“A woman can laugh and cry in three seconds and it's not weird. But if a man does it, it's very disturbing. The way I'd describe it is like this: I have been allowed inside the house of womanhood, but I feel that they wouldn't let me in any of the interesting rooms.”

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