D Murray

“The more you struggle to live, the less you live. Give up the notion that you must be sure of what you are doing. Instead, surrender to what is real within you, for that alone is sure....you are above everything distressing.”
― Spinoza

“Night is the permanent revolution, that of the globe. Every sundown the streets change, becoming sinister or libidinous, or, for that matter, longer or narrower or unexpectedly twisted. The familiar rebels against those who presume to know it. The map is altered and time is telescoped. Daylight restores things to their normal condition, or is that really their normal condition? The map of the city wrinkles and unfolds, wrinkles and unfolds.”
― Lucy Sante, Low Life: Lures and Snares of Old New York

“We went into an instant art panic. It was getting dangerously late to be in the house, the roof was about to fall.
"THIS ARTIST IS MORE FAMOUS!" Howard yanked a painting go the wall.
"BUT THIS ONE'S WORTH MORE!" I grabbed another. We hadn't much time.
"NO TAKE THIS ONE! IT'S OLDER!" Howard pulled one down.
"BUT LOOK AT THESE BRUSHSTROKES."
"NO! THIS ONE."
"GIMME THEM ALL. I'LL CARRY THEM ALL!"
I realised it was completely ridiculous to be standing there fighting over art while the house was beginning to crumble in flames.”
― Cookie Mueller, Walking Through Clear Water in a Pool Painted Black

“Maybe you are searching among the branches, for what only appears in the roots.”
― Rumi