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You know... that a blank wall is an apalling thing to look at. The wall of a museum - a read more
You know... that a blank wall is an apalling thing to look at. The wall of a museum - a canvas - a piece of film - or a guy sitting in front of a typewriter. Then, you start out to do something - that vague thing called creation. The beginning strikes awe within you.
All things truly wicked start from innocence.
All things truly wicked start from innocence.
Art is... a question mark in the minds of those who want to know what's happening.
Art is... a question mark in the minds of those who want to know what's happening.
Art produces ugly things which frequently become more beautiful with time. Fashion, on the other hand, produces beautiful things which read more
Art produces ugly things which frequently become more beautiful with time. Fashion, on the other hand, produces beautiful things which always become ugly with time.
To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower:
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To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower:
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour.
The irrepressible spirit that made his playing seem like good conversation is the Rubinstein legacy for pianists, if they can read more
The irrepressible spirit that made his playing seem like good conversation is the Rubinstein legacy for pianists, if they can pick up their heads from the keyboard long enough to claim it.
One should never criticize his own work except in a fresh and hopeful mood. The self-criticism of a tired mind read more
One should never criticize his own work except in a fresh and hopeful mood. The self-criticism of a tired mind is suicide.
Innocence is like polished armor; it adorns and defends.
Innocence is like polished armor; it adorns and defends.
No, it is not only our fate but our business to lose innocence, and once we have lost that, it read more
No, it is not only our fate but our business to lose innocence, and once we have lost that, it is futile to attempt a picnic in Eden.
