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Fri 25 Apr 2014

Learn by doing

Posted by PJ under art, knowledge, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:

“I am always doing what I canâ€™t do yet in order to learn how to do it.”

â€”Vincent Van Gogh, letter to Anthon van Rappard, August 1885 regarding his painting, The Potato Eaters

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Mon 14 Apr 2014

The one and only

Posted by PJ under art, quote of the day, writing
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“Every successful creative person creates with an audience of one in mind. Thatâ€™s the secret of artistic unity. Anybody can achieve it, if he or she will make something with only one person in mind.”

â€”Kurt Vonnegut, interview, The Paris Review, Issue 69, Spring 1977

Disclaimer:Â The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Mon 7 Apr 2014

Got to find my corner of the sky

Posted by PJ under art, music, nature, poetry, quote of the day, self-knowledge, the deep within, writing
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“Musicians must make music, artists must paint, poets must write if they are to be ultimately at peace with themselves. What human beings can be, they must be. They must be true to their own nature. This need we may call self-actualization.”

â€”Abraham Maslow, Motivation and Personality

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Fri 14 Mar 2014

The artist’s dilemma

Posted by PJ under art, choice and chosen, quote of the day, work, writing
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Random quote of the day:

“Becoming a writer is not a ‘career decision’ like becoming a doctor or a policeman. You donâ€™t choose it so much as get chosen, and once you accept the fact that youâ€™re not fit for anything else, you have to be prepared to walk a long, hard road for the rest of your days. Unless you turn out to be a favorite of the gods (and woe to the man who banks on that), your work will never bring in enough to support you, and if you mean to have a roof over your head and not starve to death, you must resign yourself to doing other work to pay the bills.”

â€”Paul Auster, Hand to Mouth: A Chronicle of Early Failure

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Mon 27 Jan 2014

The achieve of; the mastery of the thing

Posted by PJ under art, growing up, quote of the day, what the living do
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Random quote of the day:

“The main thing now is not to paint precociously but to be, or at least become, an individual. The art of mastering life is the prerequisite for all further forms of expression, whether they are paintings, sculptures, tragedies, or musical compositions.”

â€”Paul Klee, diary entry, June 3, 1902

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Mon 20 Jan 2014

Just do it

Posted by PJ under art, feelings, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:

“The artistic temperament is a disease that afflicts amateurs.”

â€”G. K. Chesterton, â€œOn the Wit of Whistler,â€ Heretics

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Sun 19 Jan 2014

Self-portrait with snake goddess

Posted by PJ under art, me, photography
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Please note the dust on the shelf. That is an important accuracy in any of my self-portraits. In this case, the “art” tag should definitely be in quotes.