#obsession

A true artist removes his heart willingly, allows constructive criticism to stomp it, then puts it back—bruised and aching—as he continues to strive for excellence due to the all-consuming obsession and love for his art. ↗

— H.G. Mewis

#constructive-criticism #h-g-mewis #heart #love #obsession

All good research-whether for science or for a book-is a form of obsession. ↗

— Mary Roach

#science

I'm obsessively opposed to the typical. ↗

— Lady Gaga

#obsession

All extremes of feeling are allied with madness. ↗

— Virginia Woolf

#obsession

Mujer, you own my soul. ↗

— Simone Elkeles

#obsession

He was possessed now with that obsession for the cross in which so many lips have worn themselves away on crucifixes. ↗

— Émile Zola

#religious-faith #faith

I have this desire to have this immaculate form of love that really doesn't exist, so my obsession goes on through life and I never find it and I end up miserable. But it makes me a better writer. ↗

— Angel Haze

#desire #end #exist #find #form

I think the obsession with wanting to change yourself is crazy over the top. ↗

— Julie Brown

#crazy #i #i think #obsession #over

I learn from thinking about the future, what hasn't been done yet. That's kind of my constant obsession. ↗

— John Cale

#been #constant #done #future #hasn

The refusal to rest content, the willingness to risk excess on behalf of one's obsessions, is what distinguishes artists from entertainers, and what makes some artists adventurers on behalf of us all. ↗

— John Updike

#artists #behalf #content #distinguishes #entertainers