#ife

So long as the system of competition in the production and exchange of the means of life goes on, the degradation of the arts will go on; and if that system is to last for ever, then art is doomed, and will surely die; that is to say, civilization will die. ↗

— William Morris

#arts #civilization #competition #degradation #die

At some point in life the world's beauty becomes enough. You don't need to photograph, paint or even remember it. It is enough. ↗

— Toni Morrison

#becomes #enough #even #life #need

I've come up with another formulation about style: that it's essentially a manifestation of a certain habitual set of limitations. It's what a composer does NOT do that defines a style. ↗

— James Tenney

#another #certain #come #composer #defines

51st State was one that I loved doing because the character was so out there, and in a way I was sad to leave the character behind. I'm afraid I could never be that cool in real life! ↗

— Emily Mortimer

#because #behind #character #cool #could

I did my homework and didn't go out much, and had a very highly developed kitsch fantasy life where I dreamed of being a dancing girl. ↗

— Emily Mortimer

#dancing #developed #did #dreamed #fantasy

I'm always sort of anticipating life being difficult, but on a basic level, that's sort of on the surface, on a basic level, I'm optimistic in the sense that I think it's all going to be alright in the end. ↗

— Emily Mortimer

#always #anticipating #basic #being #difficult

It is brilliant going to the theatre and being forced to sit and listen and think about life. It can be almost a near-religious experience. ↗

— Emily Mortimer

#almost #being #brilliant #experience #forced

I like eating out. I like buying beautiful paintings and being surrounded by beautiful things. I have to finance that life. I can barely afford a pension scheme because I don't make enough money. ↗

— Andrew Motion

#barely #beautiful #beautiful paintings #beautiful things #because

I'm also a great believer in the dream life; that while we're asleep, a deep subconscious connection is made about our profoundest fears, hopes, loves, losses, dreads and desires. ↗

— Andrew Motion

#also #asleep #believer #connection #deep

Pretty much every weekend, my wife and I have the shall-we-live-in-the-country conversation. I suppose it's something to do with getting older and feeling I want to shed some of the things I've been doing for the last 20 years and go back to my roots. ↗

— Andrew Motion

#been #conversation #doing #every #feeling