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So the question is not whether we will be extremists, but what kind of extremists we will be. Will we be extremists for hate or for love? Will we be extremists for the preservation of injustice or for the extension of justice? Martin Luther King Jr. via ”So the question is not whether we will be… Continue reading ”So the question is not whether we will be extremists, but what kind of extremists we will be. Will we be extremists for hate or for love?” — Art of Quotation

“I see the shape of the poem before I start writing, and the writing is just the process of arriving at the shape.” Carol Ann Duffy, poet Image; Neil Bates via “I see the shape of the poem before I start writing, and the writing is just the process of arriving at the shape.“ — Art… Continue reading “I see the shape of the poem before I start writing, and the writing is just the process of arriving at the shape.“ — Art of Quotation

“Let us all hope that the dark clouds of racial prejudice will soon pass away and the deep fog of misunderstanding will be lifted from our fear-drenched communities, and in some not too distant tomorrow the radiant stars of love and brotherhood will shine over our great nation with all their scintillating beauty.” Letter From […]… Continue reading ”Let us all hope that the dark clouds of racial prejudice will soon pass away and the deep fog of misunderstanding will be lifted from our fear-drenched communities, and in some not too distant tomorrow…” — Art of Quotation

I’ve never thought I was competng with Michelagelo or Rubens, or anyone like that. Somehow, photographers seem elevated to a higher standard than a really good carpenter, which is probably a big mistake. Anything’s an art these days, so why not? – Bill Ray, photographer, 1936-2020, – On the question: “Do you think photography is… Continue reading In Memory: Do you think photography is an art? “Anything’s an art these days so why not?” — Art of Quotation

“Those who don’t know history are destined to repeat it.” Edmund Burke, statesman, philosopher via “Those who don’t know history are destined to repeat it.” — Art of Quotation

Early on Tuesday morning, officials rushed to save artist Andy Goldsworthy’s famed environmental artwork Spire from a series of brush fires raging in San Francisco’s Presidio National Park. Though salvaged from destruction, the beloved sculpture has been significantly charred in what investigators now believe was an act of arson. At least four towering fires, likely… Continue reading “What I do know is that art doesn’t give up.” — Art of Quotation

Certainty is a closing of the mind. To create something new you must have doubt. Milton Glaser, 1929-2020, illustrator, graphic designer via In Memory: “To create something new you must have doubt.” — Art of Quotation

Hello Brother A man wants to work for his pay A man wants a place in the sun A man wants a gal proud to say That she’ll become his lovin’ wife He wants a chance to give his kids a better life Well hello, hello, hello brother You can travel all around the world […]… Continue reading “no matter where you go you’re gonna find / That people have the same things on their minds” — Art of Quotation

When we travel, we are like a film at the moment of exposure; it is memory that will develop it. Max Frisch, writer, “Sketchbook 1946-1949”, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt via “When we travel, we are like a film at the moment of exposure; it is memory that will develop it.” — Art of Quotation

Writing a novel in lockdown? This author, 52, was working as an Uber driver before he landed a seven-figure movie deal … via Tips from the Top: Crime writer Adrian McKinty — Gig Driver USA