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“I never intend to make anything specific at the outset, but to serve the piece loyally and with faith until it walks on its own.” – Ira Epstein, artist

“Only when he no longer knows what he is doing does the painter do good things.”
– Edgar Degas, painter

“You might spend your whole life chasing it, but it’s a good thing to chase.”
– Horse Whisperer Dan “Buck” Brannaman on mastering the art of horsemanship

“All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.”
– Arthur Schopenhauer

For Paul Smoker:

Jim Yanda – gtr
Drew Gress -bass
Phil Haynes – drums

No More Outs from Jim Yanda Trio – Regional Cookin’