“If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that things can change in a nanosecond, and I don’t want to regret not having savored the moment.” — Barbara A. Shapiro Copy Share Image
“Although oil paint dries enough in a couple of weeks to take another layer of glazing, it can be fifty to seventy-five years before… — Barbara A. Shapiro Copy Share Image
“Instead of canals, a magical four-story central courtyard faces the interior walls. A greenhouse of sorts. The roof is glass and the floor is… — Barbara A. Shapiro Copy Share Image
“A neon BUDWEISER sign hangs in the narrow window to scare the hip away.” — Barbara A. Shapiro Copy Share Image
“Did you ever hear of cognitive dissonance?” she asked. “No.” “Basically, it’s a theory that people subconsciously reinterpret their motives and actions in a… — Barbara A. Shapiro Copy Share Image
“If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that things can change in a nanosecond, and I don’t want to regret not having savored the… — Barbara A. Shapiro Copy Share Image
“But to me, the argument is just semantics, an exercise in mental masturbation. True, Degas painted neither plein air nor spontaneously, but he had… — Barbara A. Shapiro Copy Share Image
“His eyes found mine, and for a moment I felt as if all the air in the room had retreated.” — Barbara A. Shapiro Copy Share Image
