#bohemian

As a kid I quite fancied the romantic, Bohemian idea of being an artist. I expect I thought I could escape from the difficulties of maths and spelling. Maybe I thought I would avoid the judgement of the establishment. ↗

— Peter Wright

#avoid #being #bohemian #could #difficulties

Long hair is considered bohemian, which may be why I grew it, but I keep it long because I love the way it feels, part cloak, part fan, part mane, part security blanket. ↗

— Marge Piercy

#blanket #bohemian #cloak #considered #fan

Art is a barren route, of which glory is the oasis. ↗

— Henri Murger

#medici-the-jew #art

I believe in looseness. ↗

— Willie Nelson

#freedom #freedom

Well, isn't Bohemia a place where everyone is as good as everyone else - and must not a waiter be a little less than a waiter to be a good Bohemian? ↗

— Djuna Barnes

#bohemian #else #everyone #good #less

All the time, I've felt that life is a wager and that I probably was getting more out of leading a bohemian existence as a writer than I would have if I didn't. ↗

— Christopher Hitchens

#existence #felt #getting #i #leading

Fifty years ago, it was the dream of every bohemian artist to be seen getting out of a limousine wearing blue jeans and sneakers. Today, it's the dream of probably half the people in the country. ↗

— Brad Holland

#artist #blue #blue jeans #bohemian #country

Without sounding too pretentious, I was sort of a slave to the narrative. When the narrative cracks in, I have to go where it takes me. I had to go to the Bohemian Grove. It was the obvious end to the book. ↗

— Jon Ronson

#book #cracks #end #go #grove

I was somewhat out of place among my classmates; I could not be as bohemian as they were. ↗

— Erno Rubik

#bohemian #classmates #could #i #out

My environment reflects the life I've led, the places I've visited and the people I've loved. ↗

— Virginia Nicholson

#living #experience