Asher Brown Durand Quotes
I would sooner look for figs on thistles than for the higher attributes of art from one whose ruling motive... is money.
Quotes to Explore
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In Art, man reveals himself and not his objects.
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Part of the way the work world works is not so much creating a separation between your work and your free time, but creating the illusion of a separation between your work and your free time. Every day is the weekend for me, which means I'm always busy.
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We have to be aware of our fragilities as human beings - when we see cruelty, to understand that in certain conditions, we could be cruel, too.
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Not long ago I made a list of Doc Ford books I would like to do, and I came up with 11 pretty easily. I like to let the characters go their own ways and see what happens. I find them fascinating.
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If I have to draw attention away from some hormone-induced acne on my chin, I put on a lot of mascara.
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The ability to calibrate risk doesn't happen rationally.
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Public appearances are a headache. I hold mine down to a minimum.
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For most of my life, I have eaten to deal with stress.
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You do silly things for love sometimes and not-so-smart things for love.
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People always come up to me and say that my smoking is bothering them... Well, it's killing me!
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The whole nature of photography has changed with the advent of a camera in everybody's hand.
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I would break a lot of cymbals. You whack the cymbals hard enough, and they will crack in half. Drums are not actually as sturdy as they look. They're actually somewhat fragile instruments.
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I can't tell you where a poem comes from, what it is, or what it is for: nor can any other man. The reason I can't tell you is that the purpose of a poem is to go past telling, to be recognised by burning.
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Audiences are smart, and they don't need to be spoon-fed everything.
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Generally, if I read something that I think is really good and that I feel a connection with and is right for me, I see and hear who the guy is, as manifested by me.
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With these celestial Wisdom calms the mind,And makes the happiness she does not find.
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So far as living instruments of labour are concerned, for instance horses, their reproduction is timed by nature itself. Their average lifetime as instruments of labour is determined by the laws of nature. As soon as this term has expired they must be replaced by new ones. A horse cannot be replaced piecemeal; it must be replaced by another horse.
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It's tougher for women than men in Hollywood, period, if you ask me. As with most professions, women have generally not found equality with men when it comes to income and influence. There aren't as many female directors, producers, and writers, which translates to fewer complex roles for women.
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The fear of death in the one place was not as strong as another kind of fear, the fear of a world gone crazy, a place where anything could happen, where nothing could be trusted, where nothing was certain. A terrible place.
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Many excellent cooks are spoilt by going into the arts.
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I don't watch television, I think it destroys the art of talking about oneself.
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I would sooner look for figs on thistles than for the higher attributes of art from one whose ruling motive... is money.
