“Art is a goddess of dainty thought, reticent of habit, abjuring all obtrusiveness, purposing in no way to better others. She is, withal selfishly occupied with her own perfection only - having no desire to teach.” WayArtDesireTeachHabitArt IsPerfectionGoddessDainty Book:The Gentle Art of Making Enemies Source: The Gentle Art of Making Enemies
“The desire for bad art is the desire bred of habit: like the smoker's desire for tobacco, more marked by the extreme malaise of denial than by any very strong delight in fruition.” ArtDesireStrongHabitArt IsDelightExtremesDenialVery StrongTobaccoSmokersFruitionMalaise Author:C. S. Lewis
“Art is awkward until technique has become an unconscious habit.” ArtHabitArt IsTechniqueUnconsciousAwkward Author:Austin O'Malley
“We can't suddenly quit a job and then race to find a form of art that will pay off before the next mortgage payment is due. Creating art is a habit, one that we practice daily or hourly until we get good at it … Art isn’t about the rush of victory that comes from being picked. Nor does it involve compliance. Art in the post-industrial age is a lifelong habit, a stepwise process that incrementally allows us to create more art.” LifeDoeArtAgeJobsFormNextProcessWorkPayRacePracticeHabitVictoryCreatingArt IsDuesQuittingPostsPaymentLifelongMortgageComplianceCreating Art Author:Seth