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The art of living... is neither careless drifting on the one hand nor fearful clinging to the past on the other. It consists in being sensitive to each moment, in regarding it as utterly new and unique, in having the mind open and wholly receptive. ↗

— Alan Wilson Watts

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Writing fiction is the act of weaving a series of lies to arrive at a greater truth. ↗

— Khaled Hosseini

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Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials. ↗

— Lin Yutang

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He gives him of that which is alive in him; he gives him of his joy, of his interest, of his understanding, of his knowledge, of his humor, of his sadness -- of all expressions and manifestations of that which is alive in him. In thus giving of his life, he enriches the other person, he enhances the other's sense of aliveness by enhancing his own sense of aliveness. He does not give in order to receive; giving is in itself exquisite joy. But in giving he cannot help bringing something to life in the other person, and this which is brought to life reflects back to him. ↗

— Erich Fromm

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The greatest art is to shape the quality of the day. ↗

— Henry David Thoreau

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Art is to console those who are broken by life. ↗

— Vincent Van Gogh

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Let me stop there, but my God, how beautiful Shakespeare is, who else is as mysterious as he is; his language and method are like a brush trembling with excitement and ecstasy. But one must learn to read, just as one must learn to see and learn to live. ↗

— Vincent Van Gogh

#living-life #art

The great art of giving consists in this the gift should cost very little and yet be greatly coveted, so that it may be the more highly appreciated. ↗

— Baltasar Gracián

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He has no talent at all, that boy! You, who are his friend, tell him, please, to give up painting. –--Manet to Monet, on Renoir--- ↗

— Edouard Manet

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Your attitude is a mirror of your believes. ↗

— Radostin Chernev

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