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"We live in an era when established values are no longer valid, when prodigious discoveries are being made every year, when catastrophes of unbelievable proportions occur weekly. In ancient Greek the word 'chaos' means 'gaping void' or 'yawning emptiness'. The most effective response to the chaos in our lives is the creation of new forms of literature, music, poetry, art and cinema" [and photography].
— Werner Herzog ("A Guide for the Perplexed", 2014)
"Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven’s sake. Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem to a friend, even a lousy poem. Do it as well as you possibly can. You will get an enormous reward. You will have created something."
— Kurt Vonnegut
"They dined on mince, and slices of quince, which they ate with a runcible spoon"
— Edward Lear ("The Owl and the Pussycat", 1871)
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