Cultural confinement takes place when a curator imposes his own limits on an art exhibition, rather than asking an artist to set his limits.
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AKSHAY VASU Asking an artist to talk about his work is like asking a plant to discuss horticulture.
JEAN COCTEAU If he was to be treated no better than an animal, he would at least learn the limits of his cage.
SHIRA ANTHONY An artist cannot speak about his art any more than a plant can discuss horticulture.
JEAN COCTEAU Every person takes the limits of their own field of vision for the limits of the world.
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TENNESSEE WILLIAMS God has been pleased to prescribe limits to his power and to work out his ends within these limits.
WILLIAM PALEY God has been pleased to prescribe limits to his power and to work out his ends within these limits.
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CHARLES DE GAULLE His intelligence stretched her to the limits, and then changed what those limits were.
GUY GAVRIEL KAY An artist is his own fault.
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ROBIN SACREDFIRE An authentic work of art must start an argument between the artist and his audience.
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EDITH HAMILTON (H)e has been asking for my help in his many cases. I tried to help him within my limits and bounds ...
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ANDREW SOLOMON One who limits himself to his chosen mode of ignorance.
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JIM GENOVESE Any authentic work of art must start an argument between the artist and his audience.
REBECCA WEST We trifle when we assign limits to our desires, since nature hath set none.
CHRISTIAN NEVELL BOVEE We trifle when we assign limits to our desires, since nature hath set none.
CHRISTIAN NESTELL BOVEE We trifle when we assign limits to our desires, since nature hath set none
CHRISTIAN NEVELL BOVEE It would be difficult to define the limits of his reading.
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CHUCK PALAHNIUK Recycling and speed limits are bullshit, they're like someone who quits smoking on his deathbed.
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JOSEPH ADDISON An ostentatious man will rather relate a blunder or an absurdity he has committed, than be debarre...
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his mother drudge for his living ...
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D.H. LAWRENCE An artist should create beautiful things, but should put nothing of his own life into them.
OSCAR WILDE Place yourself as an instrument in the hands of God, who does his own work in his own way.
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CHARLES R. JACKSON Make sure you set high enough limits for your property.
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PHIL DANIELS I think the key is for women not to set any limits.
MARTINA NAVRATILOVA As an entrepreneur, I try to push the limits. Pedal to the metal.
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ROBERT FROST The world is full of willing people; some willing to work, the rest willing to let them.
ROBERT FROST Nothing can make injustice just but mercy.
ROBERT FROST A civilized society is one which tolerates eccentricity to the point of doubtful sanity.
ROBERT FROST The only certain freedom's in departure.
ROBERT FROST Writing free verse is like playing tennis with the net down.
ROBERT FROST Light in Nature creates the movement of colors.
ROBERT DELAUNAY It was the basilica of gossip, the Vatican of inside dope.
ROBERT HUGHES For me, baseball just brings up a lot of nostalgic, happy feelings because I enjoyed it as a kid, an...
ROBERT LORENZ