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“If one or two works from a body of work for an exhibition are what you would like to be remembered by, it is a good exhibition.”

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John Bellamy Foster

John Bellamy Foster is an American scholar specializing in political economy, environmental sociology, and Marxist theory. Born on August 15, 1953, he is currently a professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. more

“I put myself in the student's place and remember the frustrations, doubts, determination, and desires I felt when I was going through the initial learning process. The things we now do automatically, such as perspective, pencil control, values and composition were as unfamiliar and intimidating as a foreign language.”

“If you don't know, then it's all right. There need not be any expectations. If there are no expectations, then you are free. If you expect, then you are in bondage. Choose whatever you want. Expectations are never fulfilled.”

Ifs Knows Want Needs Expectations Fulfilled Bondage

Author:H. W. L. Poonja

“Always remember: The thieves of Peace are thieves in an empty house because only imagination suffers. You are Peace, that which remains Untouched.”

Remember Suffering House Peace Imagination Empty Remains Thieves Empty Houses

Book:The Truth Is

Source: The Truth Is

“It is all your desires that you see, when you think. But when your mind is quiet, without desire, you are complete and as wonderful as you have always been.”

Thinking Mind Desire Wonderful Quiet

Author:H. W. L. Poonja

“Drawing and masturbation were the first sacred experiences I remember.”

Firsts Remember Experience Sacred Drawing Masturbation

Book:Imaging Her Erotics: Essays, Interviews, Projects

Source: Imaging Her Erotics: Essays, Interviews, Projects

“Do not fall into the error of the artist who boasts of twenty years experience in his craft while in fact he has had only one year of experience - twenty times.”

Years Facts Artist Fall Experience Twenties Errors Crafts Boast Years Of Experience

Author:Trevanian

“My best work is always done... when I'm experimenting. If I stop experimenting I feel it just becomes a drudgery.”

Ifs Feels Done Experiments Best Work Drudgery

Author:William Dobell

“So long as people expect paintings to be simply coloured photographs they get no individuality and, in the case of portraits, no characterisation.”

People Long Cases Painting Photograph Individuality Portraits

Author:William Dobell

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