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" Thought is a strenuous art - few practice it, and then only at rare times. "

David Ben-Gurion

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" Pictures deface walls more often than they decorate them. "

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" Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth. "

" It's a sad fact about our culture that a poet can earn much more money writing or talking about his art than he can by practicing it. "

" From the neck up is where you win or lose the battle. It's the art of war. You have to lock yourself in and strategise your mindset. That's why boxers go to training camps: to shut down the noise and really zone in. "

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