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“The whole educational and professional training system is a very elaborate filter, which just weeds out people who are too independent, and who think for themselves, and who don't know how to be submissive, and so on -- because they're dysfunctional to the institutions.”
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“My solitude doesn’t depend on the presence or absence of people; on the contrary, I hate who steals my solitude without, in exchange, offering me true company.”
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“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.”
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“The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.”
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“When you start working, everybody is in your studio- the past, your friends, enemies, the art world, and above all, your own ideas- all are there. But as you continue painting, they start leaving, one by one, and you are left completely alone. Then, if you are lucky, even you leave.”
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Mark’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Mark’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
532 books
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186 friends
421 books
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42 friends
223 books
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24 friends
15 books
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1,233 friends
0 books
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5 friends
1 book
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11 friends
2 books
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314 friends
5 books
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38 friends
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