"The timelessness of art is its capacity to represent the transformation of endless becoming into being."

-- Lewis Mumford

#Art Quotes #Becoming Quotes #Transformation Quotes

“The artist, surgeon, through clay form, can only look for cure with great obstinacy until he discovers, repeatedly, that love is god's only gift that enables man to transcend his tragedy and regain his wholeness and well-being beyond the claws of evil, rampaging as evil may be.”
“I'm seldom restricted by anything because I don't know how to restrict myself. It's a blessing and a curse. I feel a lot of support from people in Iceland, especially from people that are content with themselves and their life.”
“When a man has once loved a woman he will do anything for her except continue to love her.”
“The more you have, the more people want to use you and damage you.”
“Think of it like the best mac and cheese you've ever had. No neon yellow Velveeta and bread crumbs. I'm talking gourmet cheddar, the expensive stuff from Vermont that crackles as it melts into the crust on top. Imagine if right before you were about to tear into it, the mac and cheese starts talking to you?”
“But you can travel on for ten thousand miles, and still stay where you are.”
“Learning to "just say no" to emotional reactions isn't repression. Saying no means not engaging the frustration, anger, judgment, or blame. Without engagement, you won't have anything to repress.”
“My mom knows pretty well how I see her.”

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