"to give life to sculpture I found it must have a pulse, a breathing quality that could change in a flash, and it must never appear static, hard, or unrevealing. All these demands formed themslves in my thoughts, and became like an endless obsession."

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Source : Malvina Hoffman (1965). “Yesterday is Tomorrow: A Personal History”, New York : Crown Publishers

Malvina Hoffman

#Art Quotes #Breathing Quotes #Giving Quotes

“The secret of charm is bullshit.”
“it's difficult in Hollywood to be allowed to try anything. It's all a terrible compromise. There is no time for art. All that matters is what they call box office.”
“Let them stew in their own grease (or juice).”
“The true beauty of a woman is her inherent ability to make better a man in every way.”
“If you have to make an unpopular speech, give it all the sincerity you can muster; that's the only way to sweeten it.”
“My biggest celebrity crush is either Ryan Reynolds or Caleb Followill, the lead singer of Kings of Leon.”

Source : "Lady Antebellum Celebrate 'Sweeter Times' on New Album". Interview with Beville Darden, theboot.com. January 26, 2010.
“Overlapping shapes are a safer indication of depth than is linear perspective.”
“The thing to keep in mind is that laws are framed by those who happen to be in power and for the purpose of keeping them in power.”

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