The artist is not responsible to any one. His social role is asocial… his only responsibility consists in an attitude to the work he does. – Georg Baselitz
When you are facing the wilderness on your own, you have a totally different attitude to someone who works in government or who has a monthly cheque. – Rick Santelli
The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function. One should, for example, be able to see that things are hopeless and yet be determined to make them otherwise. – F. Scott Fitzgerald
The public character of every public servant is legitimate subject of discussion, and his fitness or unfitness for office may be fairly canvassed by any person. – Charles Babbage
I have several writer friends, but I dont involve them in my work process. Im more likely to talk about the business of publishing with them. – Jodi Picoult
The quality of life is so much higher anyplace you can ski in the morning and surf in the evening – theres something to be said for that. – Ian Somerhalder
