“I draw to shock myself out of a too-easy rhythm - I may begin with no conception whatever, an image emerges . I rub it out and begin again, searching for its counterpart. When it appears I invariably find that the thing I draw is at my elbow, it is out of the window, or has been standing at my front door for a long time.” MayLongHas BeensEasyDoorsFrontsLong TimeDrawsStandingWindowRhythmShockConceptionElbowsCounterpartsBegin AgainFront Doors Author:Sean William Scott
“It may be expecting too much to expect most intellectuals to have common sense, when their whole life is based on their being uncommon -- that is, saying things that are different from what everyone else is saying. There is only so much genuine originality in anyone. After that, being uncommon means indulging in pointless eccentricities or clever attempts to mock or shock.” MayMeanDifferentWholeLife IsCommonToo MuchWhole LifeCleverGenuineCommon SenseShockOriginalityExpectingPointlessMockUncommonEccentricityExpecting Too Much Book:Ever Wonder Why?: and Other Controversial Essays Source: Ever Wonder Why?: and Other Controversial Essays