Surely nothing has to listen to so many stupid remarks as a painting in a museum. – Edmond & Jules de Goncourt

The sadness of the incomplete, the sadness that is often Life, but should never be Art. – E. M. Forster

Its important to debunk the myths of Africa being this benighted continent civilized only when white people arrived. In fact, Africans had been creators of culture for thousands of years before. These were very intelligent, subtle and sophisticated people, with organized societies and great art. – Henry Louis Gates