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Thought For the Day: Art Is Our One True Global Language…It Transcends Our Ordinary Lives and Lets Us Imagine What Is Possible

“Art Is Our One True Global Language. It Knows No Nation, It Favors No Race, and It Acknowledges No Class. It Speaks To Our Need To Reveal, Heal, and Transform. It Transcends Our Ordinary Lives and Lets Us Imagine What … Continue reading

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First Principles: The Whole Art of Government Consists In the Art of Being Honest. Only Aim To Do Your Duty, and Mankind Will Give You Credit Where You Fail

“The whole art of government consists in the art of being honest. Only aim to do your duty, and mankind will give you credit where you fail.” – Thomas Jefferson (1775)

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Thought For the Day: There Are Two Kinds of Truth: the Truth That Lights the Way and the Truth That Warms The Heart. The First of These Is Science, and the Second is Art

“There are two kinds of truth: the truth that lights the way and the truth that warms the heart. The first of these is science, and the second is art. Neither is independent of the other or more important than … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Most Creativity Is A Transition From One Context Into Another Where Things Are More Surprising

“Most creativity is a transition from one context into another where things are more surprising. There’s an element of surprise, and especially in science, there is often laughter that goes along with the ‘Aha’. Art also has this element. Our … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Art Is the Elimination of the Unnecessary

“Art is the elimination of the unnecessary.” -Pablo Picasso, painter, and sculptor (1881-1973)

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Thought For the Day: All Art Is Autobiographical; the Pearl Is the Oyster’s Autobiography

“All art is autobiographical; the pearl is the oyster’s autobiography.” -Federico Fellini, film director and writer (20 Jan 1920-1993)

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Thought For the Day: Poetry Is the Art of Creating Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads

“Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads.” -Marianne Moore, poet (15 Nov 1887-1972)

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Thought For the Day: Everyone Discusses My Art and Pretends To Understand, As If It Were Necessary To Understand, When It Is Simply Necessary To Love

“Everyone discusses my art and pretends to understand, as if it were necessary to understand, when it is simply necessary to love.” -Claude Monet, painter (1840-1926)

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Thought For the Day: Art Is the Elimination of the Unnecessary

“Art is the elimination of the unnecessary.” – Pablo Picasso, painter and sculptor (25 Oct 1881-1973)

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