It's rare in an administration for a secretary of state and a secretary of defense to get along really well.
Cats sleep in a state of total abandon, and I find that state very interesting in people as well.
Most beginners are too anxious for results. Real progress takes place over a long period of time.
I always work directly from life, partly because I really enjoy having an interaction with the person in front of me but also because I love having a direct response to shape and color.
Sometimes working on one painting will help solve a problem in another painting.
Everything in painting is about relationship, so I judge each area by its relationship to the surrounding areas.
Leaving some areas less finished in a painting, or more out of focus than others, allows the imagination to finish them and gives more importance to the detailed parts.
I’m too young, too smart, and too good-looking to die. Yeah, and then some. The world needed him to improve the gene pool. Not to mention, at fourteen he hadn’t even had his first date yet. He’d only just, this night, had his first kiss. He should have recognized that alone as a sign that the apocalypse was coming and that his death was imminent. ’ – Nick
A true worshipper is one whose mind has not been defiled with any false belief.
Cynicism is the largest obstacle to social change. Cynicism is dangerous because people throw up their hands and say, "Well it's not possible. Why should I even try?"
Through the history of rock n' roll, you see lots of bands making the mistake of putting on the tights when they get to arenas. Don't do that.