Artika Skylight Quotes & Sayings

Mathematics commands all my respect, but I have no use for engines. — Joseph Conrad

The real artist has no pride. Unfortunately he sees that his art has no limits. He feels obscurely how far he is from the goal.
While he is perhaps being admired by others, he mourns the fact that he has not yet reached the point to which his better genius, like a distant sun, ever beckons to him. — Ludwig Van Beethoven

The immune system, the hypothalamus, the ventro-medial frontal cortices, and the Bill of Rights have the same root cause. — Antonio R. Damasio

The mystics are the only ones who have gained a glimpse into what is possible when this same capacity [for creation] is used primarily in the service of the individual himself instead of for the creation of art. — Beatrice M. Hinkle

Someone gave me a piece of advice once, my first manager Lucien Hold. He said, 'If you do stand-up about your own life, no one can steal it.' I always thought that was the best piece of advice. — Mike Birbiglia

When all you know is how to use a hammer, you think hitting should solve every problem. — Nana Awere Damoah

My policy is not how fast you play, it's not how much you play but it's what you play and where you play it ... play for the commercial side of the music ... the word I still use today is called "simplicity" .. it is so important that you use simplicity in your playing and in your music ... — James Burton

I auditioned equally for film and theater. The difference is that theater has seasons, while film, it's always happening. — Elizabeth Olsen