Quotes

“I remember the moment when a river that used to catch fire turned from flammable to swimmable.” — Art of Quotation

At Any Moment, There Could Be a Swerve in a Different Direction By Ellery Akers There was a moment when shooting egrets for feathers became wrong. There was a moment when the Wilderness Act changed the lives of billions of blades of grass. I remember the moment when a river that used to catch fire […]… Continue reading “I remember the moment when a river that used to catch fire turned from flammable to swimmable.” — Art of Quotation

“You forget what you want to remember and you remember what you want to forget.” — Art of Quotation

Father: Just remember that the things you put into your head are there forever. You might want to think about that. Son: You forget some things, don’t you? Father: Yes. You forget what you want to remember and you remember what you want to forget. Cormac McCarthy, book quote from “The Road” Illustration – Chris […]… Continue reading “You forget what you want to remember and you remember what you want to forget.” — Art of Quotation

“Once in a while the dream comes true / And the whole pattern of life is altered” — Art of Quotation

But once in a while the odd thing happens Once in a while the dream comes true And the whole pattern of life is altered Once in a while, the moon turns blue W. H. Auden, poet via “Once in a while the dream comes true / And the whole pattern of life is altered” —… Continue reading “Once in a while the dream comes true / And the whole pattern of life is altered” — Art of Quotation

“Once in a while the dream comes true / And the whole pattern of life is altered” — Art of Quotation

But once in a while the odd thing happens Once in a while the dream comes true And the whole pattern of life is altered Once in a while, the moon turns blue W. H. Auden, poet via “Once in a while the dream comes true / And the whole pattern of life is altered” —… Continue reading “Once in a while the dream comes true / And the whole pattern of life is altered” — Art of Quotation

“Masks have unmasked immeasurable distrust in America. Who’s working on the vaccine for that?” — Art of Quotation

Excerpts from: Washington Post, May 12, 2020, Nobody Is Protected From President Trump But science is no match for tribalism in this dysfunctional country. Truth is whatever validates your prejudices, feeds your sense of grievance and fuels your antipathy toward the people you’ve decided are on some other side. Frank Bruni, journalist I’ve often […] via… Continue reading “Masks have unmasked immeasurable distrust in America. Who’s working on the vaccine for that?” — Art of Quotation

“It’s a sad time, it’s a weird time, but acting is better than doing nothing. Let’s bring the house concert into the twenty-first century.” — Art of Quotation

“When I got home, I did what I usually do, which is to throw a thought into the public arena without thinking about any consequences. I went on Twitter and said, ‘O.K., I’m going to play for you guys tonight at my place.’ After having tweeted that, I realized, Hang on—I’ve never streamed anything, I […]… Continue reading “It’s a sad time, it’s a weird time, but acting is better than doing nothing. Let’s bring the house concert into the twenty-first century.” — Art of Quotation

“ a picture relies on us to complete it… When the art in the museum is inaccessible, what happens to it and what happens to us?” — Art of Quotation

“a painting is never finished… it must continue to do its work long after it has been hung on the gallery wall… a picture relies on us to complete it.” This is why… free access to museums is essential. Our culture depends on it, but also the art depends on it. Now that this age-old […]… Continue reading “ a picture relies on us to complete it… When the art in the museum is inaccessible, what happens to it and what happens to us?” — Art of Quotation

To the class of 2020: “If the world’s going to get better, it’s going to be up to you.” — Art of Quotation

More than anything, this pandemic has fully, finally torn back the curtain on the idea that so many of the folks in charge know what they’re doing,” Mr. Obama said in an address streamed online. “A lot of them aren’t even pretending to be in charge.” It was one of his few public addresses to […]… Continue reading To the class of 2020: “If the world’s going to get better, it’s going to be up to you.” — Art of Quotation