“There is a subtle charm in the taste of tea which makes it irresistible and capable of idealization ... It has not the arrogance of wine, the self-consciousness of coffee, nor the simpering innocence of cocoa.”
― The Book of Tea
― The Book of Tea
“Historians of images also explained that photographs do not necessarily tell greater truths than sketches or paintings. Precisely because they seem to provide incontrovertible proof, photographs can actually distort reality more effectively than either documentary art or the written word.”
― Forging the Prairie West
― Forging the Prairie West
“An artist! An excuse for every kind of loose living, for drunkenness, for brawling, for infidelity.”
― Five Little Pigs
― Five Little Pigs
“To visit Florence without visiting churches and museums would be perverse.”
― Rendez-vous with Art
― Rendez-vous with Art
“An artist is a sort of emotional historian.
- James Baldwin”
― Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes
- James Baldwin”
― Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes
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