#it

Admittedly, art is somewhat like spit. It does not repulse or even worry is while it is still inside of us, but once it exits our body, it becomes disgusting. ↗

— Ivan Brunetti

#cartooning #creativity #philosophy #spit #art

Las aptitudes artísticas no son caracteres sexuales secundarios, como han dicho ciertos charlatanes y chamanes, sino todo lo contrario: la sexualidad está al servicio del arte. ↗

— Vladimir Nabokov

#art

Ah, but is it not the mind that is the real grace of Homo sapiens? All the things to think about! All the things to read and appreciate! All the arts! All the things of the spirit! ↗

— Carol Emshwiller

#arts #humanity #read #art

when god creat the world,first he must think abour architects ↗

— Ashok Sharma

#art #god #art

I Came away from the U.S. Memory Championship eager to find out how Ed and Lukas did it. Were these just extraordinary individuals, pridigies from the long tail of humanity's bell curve, or was there something we could all learn from their talents? ↗

— Joshua Foer

#humanity #memory #talent #art

Can compromise be an art? Yes--but a minor art. ↗

— Joyce Carol Oates

#politics #art

Se i miei affreschi di Detroit verranno distrutti, ne proverò un profondo dolore, perché ho messo in loro un anno della mia vita e il meglio del mio talento. Ma domani sarò impegnato a crearne altri, perché non sono semplicemente un "artista", ma piuttosto un uomo che realizza la sua funzione biologica di produrre dei dipinti, come un albero produce fiori e frutti e non si preoccupa di perdere quello che ha fatto ogni anno, perché sa che la prossima stagione ricomincerà a fiorire e a portare frutti. ↗

— Diego Rivera

#artista #pittura #art

We are all in this together. Our happiness inextricably is tied to that of all beings. ↗

— Allan Lokos

#meditation #psychology #shantideva #art

Our actions speak for us & they speak loudly. ↗

— Allan Lokos

#meditation #psychology #art

Praise & esteem can feel good, which is fine, but don't look to them for inner peace & lasting happiness. ↗

— Allan Lokos

#meditation #psychology #art