“How good bad music and bad reasons sound when we march against an enemy.” – Frederich Nietzsche
This was drawn less than a year after the Iraq war started and I wanted to impress upon my daughter to watch out for the signs of a country being influenced by emotional propaganda of any sort. This quote said it perfectly.
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“Without love at the center of your circle you will have disorder at the circumference of your purposes.” Anonymous
This is a wordy one, but it really is true. I basically think that it is like a loop. You want love to come back to you from the outer reaches of your influence and interaction? Then you better have it at the core of your actions. I mean, love does come without our being worthy at times, but the chances are much better if we put it out there!
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‘One Can Acquire Everything in Solitude Except Character’ – Stendhal
So, that must mean character is a social condition of our selves? What element of character might one gain when in solitude?
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“People Need Joy More Than Clothing.” – Anonymous
I remember that something had happened in the news about some kid getting in trouble at school for having nudity, or sexually harassing someone, and so I thought I would do my little bit of commentary on it by putting the ‘censored’ banner over her breasts. Plus it seemed funnier that way.
I think it is true though, and I think there are many who actually would probably be more joyful with less clothes on, or in their closets. I personally am a closet nudist. Which means I am most often nude in my closet. Where are you most often nude?
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‘Begin somewhere; you cannot build a reputation on what you intend to do.’ – Liz Smith
The number one thing I have learned about doing anything of your own accord is you can’t have any excuses. Don’t have a good camera? A lame excuse. Studio too small? That is an excuse. Don’t have good brushes or paints to do your art? A complete excuse. Don’t know where to go to get some information? An excuse. If you wait for things to be perfect, to have enough money, the right equipment, a big enough work space, enough time, then you will wait until you have nothing but regrets. If you have to create your only art by drawing on napkins every day, then do it.
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“You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” – Mark Twain
How does an imagination become out of focus anyway? You can think of it as being out of shape in a way, that if the imagination isn’t used, it gets weak and flabby and doesn’t really even like having to be used after a while, just like muscles complain if you use them after a long time of atrophy.
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‘Many are stubborn in the pursuit of the path they have chosen, few in pursuit of the goal.’ – Frederich Nietzsche
The older I get the more I think this is true. At least I know it is true about me.
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‘There Is no such test of a person’s superiority of character as in the well-conducting of an unavoidable quarrel.’ – Henry Taylor
True, but well-conducting an unavoidable quarrel is SO MUCH WORK. Yelling and screaming and ranting and raving is so much easier. I know, I know, I don’t mean in the long term, but short term ‘well-conducting’ is like doing a run among rocks and boulders, having to look and think and react well and fast and look ahead and be focused. Ranting and raving is like running on an open stretch with no obstacles – you just run as fast and as furious as you can and you can be oblivious to your surroundings if you want. Not necessarily beneficial, but it feels so good!
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“The longer you stay in one place, the greater your chances of disillusionment.” – Art Spander
I wonder if the author meant staying physically in one place or staying emotionally in one place. I can see both being true, but I can also see staying in one place emotionally increasing the chances of happiness as well. What do you think?
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“Passion makes the best observations and draws the most wretched conclusions.” – Richter
I believe the first part, but haven’t figured out why, or if, the second part is true. Explain it to me.
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