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epstein on art
“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
degas on painting
“Only when he no longer knows what he is doing does the painter do good things.”
– Edgar Degas, painter
brannaman on horsemanship
“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
schopenhauer on truth
“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
a smoker blues
For Paul Smoker:
Jim Yanda – gtr
Drew Gress -bass
Phil Haynes – drums
No More Outs from Jim Yanda Trio – Regional Cookin’
lombardi on excellence
“The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.”
– Vince Lombardi
jung on looking
“It all depends on how we look at things, and not how they are in themselves.”
– Carl Gustav Jung