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“Great code didn’t always announce itself. Sometimes it came as a legendary snack. Sometimes it was the hidden patch that kept a whole structure from falling apart. Either way, she’d find it. And figure out what made it work.”
― R.P. Gage, Noetic Gravity

“There is not a single brand of realism. Your paintings can be true to nature but emphasize different aspects of visual truth compared to another artist. The way you paint is a record of how you see. It will still be accepted as realism. This explains why Vermeer or Gérôme are instantly recognizable. Each is attentive to different facts of nature. Those who describe realism as slavish imitation miss this point.”
― James Gurney, Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Volume 2)

“Meaning doesn’t remain in place—it’s drawn inward, pulled together by something deeper than consciousness: a noetic force.”
― R.P. Gage, Noetic Gravity

“People ask me, 'What’s it feel like, knowing your work will outlive you?' I say—imagine raising a kid. You feed it, teach it, protect it. Give it your best years. One day it grows up, builds a tech startup, and blocks your number.”
― R.P. Gage, Noetic Gravity