Walt Whitman Quotes
The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity.
Walt Whitman
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I enjoy going out by myself... always have, always will. I don't have security guards, and, for the most part, I enjoy meeting new people. I see myself as a regular guy who likes playing video games with his nieces and nephews and poker with his family. I don't have an art collection or take exotic vacations. I enjoy being at home.
Vince Vaughn
My singing is part of me, like my stoutness, or my light hair, or my poor eyesight.
Kate Smith
The world of fiction is a sovereign world that comes to life in the author's head and follows the rules of art, of literature. And that is the major difference that is reflected in the form of the work, in its language and its plot. An author invents every aspect of a fiction, every detail.
Imre Kertesz
Cartooning at its best is a fine art. I'm a cartoonist who works in the medium of animation, which also allows me to paint my cartoons.
Ralph Bakshi
Beckett had an unerring light on things, which I much appreciated.
Harold Pinter
Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun.
Pablo Picasso
Art is a mind-game that we do to make our lives easier. If it isn't for that, it becomes superfluous.
Yoko Ono
Love isn't an emotion or an instinct - it's an art.
Mae West
I've shot a lot of pilots that have never seen the light of day, jobs that have fallen apart or gotten canceled, so I'm really weary about what contracts I sign and where I swear my loyalty to.
D. J. Cotrona
Just living is not enough... one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.
Hans Christian Andersen
A lot of politics in art is just institutional critique, which, in my opinion, is not all that political.
Rachel Kushner
When you come across someone colorful and vibrant maybe in the present it isn't so interesting, but, in the past, it sheds a wonderful light onto living life.
Garrett Hedlund
For me, art is not 'brooding.' It comes from someplace that is more fun and that has a kind of electricity to it.
Rachel Kushner
I think with the proliferation of mobile devices and then, eventually, the Internet of Things, we literally have supercomputers in our pockets and supercomputers that will hang on telephone poles and in light bulbs.
Peter Levine
'What happened?' Arthur asked. He caught a glimpse of something below, but couldn't quite make out what it was. 'The Nithling-' 'Missed me,' called out Suzy. 'Close-run thing. Bit off my right clog. I was kicking it in the teeth, so I s'pose that's fair.'
Garth Nix
I am convinced that those who get themselves involved in the machinery of power politics, even for the purpose of destroying it, are bound to fail in their purpose. To destroy it we have to stay out of it. If we want to cut down a tree, it is of no use to climb into its branches. The desire to keep contact with something, even to destroy it, is a subtle and insidious illusion.
Vinoba Bhave
Betty White is a riot. She is a good time! That is the bottom line: Betty White is a good time. She is really an incredible woman. She is so kind. She doesn't have one mean bone in her body, and she is the funniest woman in the room always. And you'll never hear one complaint from her.
Odette Annable
The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity.
Walt Whitman
