#possible

He possessed the logic of all good intentions and a knowledge of all the tricks of his trade, and yet he never succeeded at anything, because he believed too much in the impossible. Surprising? Why so? He was forever in the act of conceiving it! ↗

— Charles Baudelaire

#creativity #failure #fantasy #impossible #writers

When the artist is alive in any person, whatever his kind of work may be, he becomes an inventive, searching, daring, self-expressive creature. He becomes interesting to other people. He disturbs, upsets, enlightens, and opens ways for better understanding. Where those who are not artists are trying to close the book, he opens it and shows there are still more pages possible. ↗

— Robert Henri

#artist #daring #disturb #enlighten #interesting

I am so far as I am aware not at all influenced by dramatists, expect for Shakespeare, who I have to say, it is impossible not to be influenced by if you hold language to be the major element of theatre. ↗

— Howard Barker

#aware #dramatists #element #expect #far

Oh, Zoe Kazan - I'd move back to Brooklyn for her. She makes me happy with my life. Knowing her, being at her dinner table, going on a walk with her is the best of all possible worlds. ↗

— Michelle Williams

#being #best #brooklyn #dinner #dinner table

Don't undertake a project unless it is manifestly important and nearly impossible. ↗

— Edwin Land

#impossible #manifestly #nearly #project #undertake

To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible. ↗

— Thomas Aquinas

#explanation #necessary #possible #who #without

We cling to the comfortable rather than step out into the possible. ↗

— Mary DeTurris Poust

#possible #trust #faith

Teachers are expected to reach unattainable goals with inadequate tools. The miracle is that at times they accomplish this impossible task. ↗