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“Now is then's only tomorrow.”

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Kenneth Patchen was an American poet born on December 13, 1911, and died on January 8, 1972. His poetry is known for its unique style and profound emotional expression, which has won him both readers and critics alike. more

“Everyone should know nowadays the unimportance of the photographic in art: that truth, life, or reality is an organic thing which the poetic imagination can represent or suggest, in essence, only through transformation, through changing into other forms than those which were merely present in appearance.”

Knows Should Art Reality Form Imagination Essence Transformation Appearance Poetic Truth Of Life

Book:The Theatre of Tennessee Williams

Source: The Theatre of Tennessee Williams

“Human beings are born solitary, but everywhere they are in chains - daisy chains - of interactivity. Social actions are makeshift forms, often courageous, sometimes ridiculous, always strange. And in a way, every social action is a negotiation, a compromise between 'his,' 'her' or 'their' wish and yours.”

Way Humans Sometimes Action Form Wish Social Born Human Beings Strange Ridiculous Compromise Chains Courageous Solitary Negotiation Daisies Social Action

Author:Andy Warhol

“If you're not trying to be real, you don't have to get it right. That's art.”

Ifs Trying Art Real Being Real Real You

Author:Andy Warhol

“You can't live up to what people expect. Nobody can. But I guess that's my problem, not theirs.”

People Problem

Author:Mel Gibson

“I like directing much better. It's more fun, that's all there is to it. It's essentially the same job, which is storytelling, but you have more control over the way you want to tell the story. It's a high. I love it.”

Way Want Stories Jobs Fun Storytelling

Author:Mel Gibson

“I did a lot of crazy things so I'm surprised to be alive.”

Alive Crazy Crazy Things

Author:Mel Gibson

“I tell you what really turns my toes up: love scenes with 68-year-old men and actresses young enough to be their granddaughter.”

Men Years Enough Young Turns Scene Actresses Old Man Toes Granddaughter

Author:Mel Gibson

“My first crush was Barry Manilow. He performed on TV and I taped it. When no was around I'd kiss the screen.”

Firsts Tvs Kissing Screens Crush First Kiss First Crush

Author:Janet Jackson

“That's like asking you to pick your favorite child... I do however, think Bird on a Wire was one of my finest works. Oscar caliber.”

Thinking Children Bird Picks Asking Oscars Finest Wire Your Favorite Caliber Favorite Child

Author:Mel Gibson

“We live in an age when the traditional great subjects - the human form, the landscape, even newer traditions such as abstract expressionism - are daily devalued by commercial art.”

Humans Art Age Form Subjects Tradition Traditional Landscape Abstract Human Form Expressionism Commercial Art Abstract Expressionism

Author:Andy Warhol

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