Quote by Anais Nin
It is the function of art to renew our perception. What we are fam

It is the function of art to renew our perception. What we are familiar with we cease to see. The writer shakes up the familiar scene, and, as if by magic, we see a new meaning in it. – Anais Nin

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The personal life deeply lived always expands into truths beyond itself. – Anais Nin

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Life
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Do not seek the because – in love there is no because, no reason, no explanation, no solutions. – Anais Nin

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Love
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I postpone death by living, by suffering, by error, by risking, by giving, by losing. – Anais Nin

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Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos. – Stephen Sondheim

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Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when its all over. – Octavia Butler

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I love art dealers. In some ways, theyre my favorite people in the art world. Really. I love that they put their money where their taste is, create their own aesthetic universes, support artists, employ people, and do all of this while letting us see art for free. Many are visionaries. – Jerry Saltz

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The art world is molting – some would say melting. Galleries are closing museums are scaling back. – Jerry Saltz

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Having your fate rest in the hands of a jury is the same as entrusting yourself to surgery with a mentally retarded doctor. – Bill Messing, quoted in Dream World, by Fred Woodworth

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Every positive value has its price in negative terms… the genius of Einstein leads to Hiroshima. – Pablo Picasso

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We are a party of innovation. We do not reject our traditions, but we are willing to adapt to changing circumstances, when change we must. We are willing to suffer the discomfort of change in order to achieve a better future. – Barbara Jordan

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