Author: festivalforromance

True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new. Antoine de Saint-Exupery, writer, French via “True happiness comes from… the zest of creating things new” — Art of Quotation

“Art is risk made visible” Arno Rafael Minkkinen, Photographer Image: Saunderstown, Rhode Island, 1974 He works alone, his images are all unmanipulated, made with one exposure, with no retouching. ‘I do not use an assistant to look through the camera; otherwise she or he also becomes the photographer. Instead, I have nine seconds to get […]… Continue reading “Art is risk made visible” — Art of Quotation

“Why can’t people just sit and read books and be nice to each other?” David Baldacci, writer, book quote from “The Camel Club”, p.304, Pan Macmillan Photo: Kourish Qaffari via “Why can’t people just sit and read books and be nice to each other?” — Art of Quotation

“The magician and the politician have much in common: they both have to draw our attention away from what they are really doing.” Ben Okri, Nigerian, poet via “The magician and the politician have much in common: they both have to draw our attention away from what they are really doing.” — Art of Quotation

“Writing is not lying, nor is it theft. It is a journey and search for transparency between one’s words and one’s soul.” Richard Flanagan, Australian, writer via “Writing is not lying, nor is it theft. It is a journey and search for transparency between one’s words and one’s soul.” — Art of Quotation

“If you do the right thing, eventually you will inspire others to do the right thing” Sri Chinmoy, “Opportunity and Self-Transcendence” by Sri Chinmoy, (p. 21), 1977. via “If you do the right thing, eventually you will inspire others to do the right thing” — Art of Quotation

Readiness to answer all questions is the infallible sign of stupidity. Saul Bellow, writer, book quote from Herzog via “Readiness to answer all questions is the infallible sign of stupidity.” — Art of Quotation

But this urge — to demand perfection from women in the face of ever-changing requirements and with absolutely no model for what a “perfect” political woman might look like, and then to put imperfect women out to pasture once we don’t see any route for them to accomplish what we want — is one of […]… Continue reading “ …we are signing up for male rule into perpetuity.” — Art of Quotation

if you’re working or studying from home over the next few weeks, perhaps remember the example Newton set. Having time to muse and experiment in unstructured comfort proved life-changing for him — and no one remembers whether he made it out of his pajamas before noon. Without his professors to guide him, Newton apparently thrived. […]… Continue reading “ During a pandemic, Isaac Newton had to work from home …no one remembers whether he made it out of his pajamas before noon.“ — Art of Quotation