"I would warn against too much of a……" — Derek R. Audette
"I would warn against too much of a radical devotion to rationality. Rationality is an illusion, an invented concept, a construct from the mind of man. It is not a property of the universe. Rationality may be a useful tool when it suits our purposes, however, it is merely a measuring stick, calibrated against what we know of the nature of the universe - all of which may or may not be completely inaccurate."
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48 Quotes by Derek R. Audette
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I can never fathom it when people say things like "I can't understand abstract art!" Or: "Abstract art is junk!"…
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It is not about which artist is more skilled than which other artist. It is about creating what is in…
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Abstraction is an exercise in a pre-assured failure. It is a futile attempt to communicate the non-communicable
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No matter how substandard you feel your skill or talent may be, If you never produce your art, the world…
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The entire 'my art is better than your art' thing really gets under my skin. The fact of the matter…
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If you want to know what true art is: Go outside on a clear night, wait until it gets very,…
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Whether or not anyone could have done it is not what's important. What is important is whether or not anyone…
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When the established members of academia start becoming vocal as to how poor your art is, then you know you're…
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Sanity can take one of only two forms: that of ignorance, or denial.
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