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Thought For the Day: The Only Thing One Can Give An Artist Is Leisure In Which To Work. To Give An Artist Leisure Is Actually To Take Part In His Creation
“The only thing one can give an artist is leisure in which to work. To give an artist leisure is actually to take part in his creation.” – Ezra Pound, poet (30 Oct 1885-1972)
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Thought For the Day: In A Series of Acts of Kindness There Is, At Last, One Which Makes the Heart Run Over
“We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over. So in a series of acts of kindness there is, at … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: People of Modest Talent Can Attract Attention, At Least For A While, By Being Unrelentingly Offensive
“[Film and theater critic John] Simon has simply discovered the trick used with great effectiveness by certain comedians, talk show hosts and punk rock musicians: people of modest talent can attract attention, at least for a while, by being unrelentingly … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: I Shut My Eyes and All the World Drops Dead; I Lift My Lids and All Is Born Again
“I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead; I lift my lids and all is born again.” – Sylvia Plath, poet (27 Oct 1932-1963)
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Thought For the Day: Every Child Is An Artist. The Problem Is How To Remain An Artist Once He Grows Up
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” – Pablo Picasso, painter and sculptor (25 Oct 1881-1973)
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Thought For the Day: Since You Are Like No Other Being Ever Created Since the Beginning of Time, You Are Incomparable
“Don’t always be appraising yourself, wondering if you are better or worse than other writers. “I will not Reason and Compare,” said Blake; “my business is to Create.” Besides, since you are like no other being ever created since the … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: What Happens When the Actual Evidence Doesn’t Match Up With the Public Narrative That Everyone’s Already Decided On?
“What happens when the actual evidence doesn’t match up with the public narrative that everyone’s already decided on?” – Hennepin County Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker Derek Chauvin was deliberately railroaded. He MUST be released via Habeas Corpus or some … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: Remember, We All Stumble, Every One of Us. That’s Why It’s A Comfort To Go Hand In Hand
“Remember, we all stumble, every one of us. That’s why it’s a comfort to go hand in hand.” – Emily Kimbrough, author and broadcaster (23 Oct 1899-1989)
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Thought For the Day: What’s Terrible Is To Pretend that Second-Rate Is First Rate
“What’s terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don’t need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you’re capable of better.” – Doris Lessing
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Thought For the Day: Art Is A Man’s Nature; Nature Is God’s Art
“Art is a man’s nature; nature is God’s art.” – Philip James Bailey
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