Hokusai On Drawing
Hokusai (October 31, 1760 – May 10, 1849) Ever since the age of six I have had a mania for drawing the forms of objects. Towards…
Seneca On Time
Seneca (c. 4 BC – AD 65) What man can you show me who places any value on his time, who reckons the worth of each…
Primo Levi On Existence
Primo Levi (July 31, 1919 – April 11,1987) Sooner or later in life everyone discovers that perfect happiness is unrealizable, but there are few who pause…
Rosellen Brown On Writing
Rosellen Brown Writing, getting something down on the page, is a gratification that, like a child faced with a candy bar and an empty stomach,…
Oliver Sacks On Healing And Nature
Oliver Sacks (July 09, 1933 - August 30, 2015) I have seen in my patients the restorative and healing powers of nature and gardens, even…
Ben Shahn On Artists
Ben Shahn (September 12, 1898–March 14, 1969) The artist occupies a unique position vis-à-vis the society in which he lives. However dependent upon it he…
Albert Murray On Heroism
Albert Murray (May 12, 1916–August 18, 2013) Heroism, which like the sword is nothing if not steadfast, is measured in terms of the stress and…
