#void

What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter - a soothing, calming influence on the mind, rather like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue. ↗

— Henri Matisse

#art #balance #calming #depressing #devoid

Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret. ↗

— Miguel Angel Ruiz

#avoid #best #circumstance #do your best #regret

I try to avoid political ties. ↗

— Rick Santelli

#i #political #ties #try

Avoid using cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs as alternatives to being an interesting person. ↗

— Marilyn vos Savant

#alternatives #avoid #being #cigarettes #interesting

It is a clear gain to sacrifice pleasure in order to avoid pain. ↗

— Arthur Schopenhauer

#clear #gain #order #pain #pleasure

Gossip, even when it avoids the sexual, bears around it a faint flavor of the erotic. ↗

— Patricia Meyer Spacks

#avoids #bears #even #faint #flavor

There is no avoiding war; it can only be postponed to the advantage of others. ↗

— Niccolo Machiavelli

#advantage #avoiding #only #others #postponed

Many Japanese painters and calligraphers would change their names intentionally to keep their relationship to the art always fresh. This way, others' expectations can be avoided. ↗

— Tina Weymouth

#art #avoided #change #expectations #fresh

Conservatives must avoid the siren song of schism, or all is lost. ↗

— John Podhoretz

#conservatives #lost #must #schism #siren

It's better to not be afraid of things and not avoid things. ↗

— Noomi Rapace

#avoid #better #things