The problem is that once the rules of art are debunked, and once the unpleasant realities the irony diagnoses are revealed and diagnosed, then what do we do? – David Foster Wallace

If thou art a man, admire those who attempt great things, even though they fail. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca

If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him. – John F. Kennedy