“A technical failure that shows some attempt at aesthetic expression is of infinitely more value than uninspired success.“ Cecil Beaton, photographer, English
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“All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.” — Art of Quotation
“All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.” George Orwell, writer, English. From Animal Farm
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“Art is restoration: the idea is to repair the damages that are inflicted in life, to make something that is… “ — Art of Quotation
“Art is restoration: the idea is to repair the damages that are inflicted in life, to make something that is fragmented – which is what fear and anxiety do to a person – into something whole.” Louise Bourgeois. French, American, sculptor, installation artist
“The mind is like an umbrella. It’s most useful when open.” — Art of Quotation
“The mind is like an umbrella. It’s most useful when open.” Walter Gropius, German, architect
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“To be angry is to revenge the faults of others on ourselves.” — Art of Quotation
“To be angry is to revenge the faults of others on ourselves.” Alexander Pope, English, poet
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“Photography can strip from the world that spiritual dust and grime with which our eyes have covered it.” — Art of Quotation
“Photography can strip from the world that spiritual dust and grime with which our eyes have covered it.” Andre Bazin, French, art critic
In Memory: “I just want to say, good night, sweet prince…” — Art of Quotation
“I just want to say, good night, sweet prince, may flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.” Harry Dean Stanton paraphrasing Shakespeare’s Hamlet as Freddie Howard in Inland Empire. 1926-2017, actor, Goodbye in 2017 “To put it mildly, I was just a very late bloomer” — Harry Dean Stanton More The Roles of a […]
