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The painter must give a completely free rein to any feeling or sensations he may have and reject nothing to which he is naturally drawn. ↗

— Lucian Freud

#completely #drawn #feeling #free #give

Directing the mind to stay in the present can be a formidable task. ↗

— Allan Lokos

#education #inspiration #psychology #work #art

Never write about martial arts.. if you've never been in a real fight. ↗

— Toba Beta

#art

Certainly, I want to capture the reader's attention from the beginning and hold it until the end: that is half the purpose of my art. The other half must be to tell my story in the most honest way that I can. ↗

— Edward Abbey

#art

As I write, My fingers tap tap the keys the way Ravi Shankar's fingers pluck and strum the strings of his sitar. ↗

— Christina Westover

#christina-westover #creating #inspirational #ravi-shankar #writing

Compared to art, all other professions are but chores. ↗

— T.L. Rese

#profession #work #art

When it is good, this is a city of fantastic strength, sophistication and beauty. It is like no other city in time or place. Visitors and even natives rarely use the words urban character or environmental style, but that is what they are reacting to with awe in the presence of massed, concentrated, steel, stone, power and life. ↗

— Ada Louise Huxtable

#beauty

Time after time have nations, ay, and rich and strong nations, learned in the arts, been, and passed away to be forgotten, so that no memory of them remains. This is but one of several; for Time eats up the works of man. ↗

— H. Rider Haggard

#fallen-nations #futility #inevitability #knowledge #learning

I suppose I was artistic as a child. Our house was so full of art and artists that it never occurred to me not to be constantly making things. I just assumed that all kids liked to work with their hands as much as I did. I was an only child so I did have a lot of time to be creative by myself and with my parents. ↗

— Wendy Froud

#artistic #doll-making #growing-up #making-things #art

I would definitely say the Oakland Raiders are the punk rock band of football. ↗

— Billie Joe Armstrong

#definitely #football #i #oakland #punk