Some slaves are scoured to their work by whips, others by their restlessness and ambition.
Beauty is found in anything that delights the senses, nourishes the soul, fires the imagination.
The concept that an artist would be revered by popular culture is an immediate dismissal of his relevance as an artist.
A piece of art is a compact form of the universe.
The act of contributing to the lives of others is its own reward. A servant's heart is a greater motivator than financial gain.
A painting has a lot of advantages over other forms of communication. Unlike a movie, you don't have to put it into a machine and turn it on. It's just there every day. It's not limited by the element of time. It's a constant part of the home.
Steeping my life in beauty brings color to my days and a song to my heart
I believe that the manned space program can engage the public by advancing the space frontier. Every next mission takes you farther out in space than you were before, either technologically or in terms of distance.
If you learn to lead your life strategically and strongly, you can overcome the opposition. But running away, you never overcome anything. The pathway to enlightenment is for the warrior, the samurai.
The Gospel is not a fire insurance policy for the next world, but a life assurance policy for this world.
Repetition is important in the training not only of animals but also of humans.