"If a person has had the sense of the call-the feeling that there's an adventure for him-and if he doesn't follow that, but remains in the society because it's safe and secure, then life dries up, and then he comes to that condition in the late middle age: he's gotten to the top of the ladder and found that it's against the wrong wall. If you have the guts to follow the risk, however, life opens, opens, opens up all along the line. I'm not superstitious, but I do believe in spiritual magic, you might say. I feel that if one follows what I call one's bliss – that thing that really gets you deep in the gut and that you feel is your life – doors will open up. They do! They have in my life and they have in many lives that I know of."

- Joseph Campbell "Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elemental truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans – that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves all. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favour all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now."

- Goethe "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."

- Mark Twain "Our worst fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness that must frighten us. We ask ourselves who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous. Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that others don't feel insecure around you. We were born to bake manifest the glory of God within us. It is in everyone, and as we let our own light shine we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our fear our presence automatically liberates others.

- Marianne Williamson "Inspiration is for amateurs. Some of the time you know you're cooking, and the rest of the time, you just do it."

- Chuck Close BE TRUE. Say what you mean and do what you say. If you are true, you will be without fear. If your conscious is clear, your heart will be silent. That is Peace. No matter what the result. BE SIMPLE. Many words are a burden to the soul. The real message of your heart will be communicated by your actions. The words will only explain the actions. But they must agree, lest we become hypocrites who preach what we ourselves do not practice. BE FREE. Leave your selfishness behind. The people whose opinions are valued will love us for what we are, not for what we have. The respect which can be brought is as useless as a tree which bears neither flowers nor fruits. When the leaves will fall and the truck wither, none will come again. TAKE REFUGE IN GOD. Neither your friends, relations or others will take you to heaven. Only wisdom will be our salvation. CULTIVATE WISDOM. Learn from everyone, everywhere. Then use that knowledge which will bring you into harmony with the universe. DEVELOP DISCRIMINATION. Pursue only those desires which will make you free. Leave the ones which will get you into trouble. Know the difference wand remind yourself daily. Remember that the God you seek resides in every atom. You can offer respect to every atom, even while you maintain your discipline inside. That you are a spiritual seeker is not something you need to show outside. It will manifest in your behavior, without your having to try. If we are gentle, loving, kind and honest in our dealings, that is spiritual. Your spirituality cannot be hidden. Similarly, if one is full of fears and trying to hide his inner emotions, such a person is not full of spirit. That is only ego. LET ALL OUR ACTIONS MANIFEST OUR LOVE. Work is visible love, the expression of love that we can see. People want realization, liberation, to become enlightened. Do not think it is something different from doing to others as you would have them do for you. SPIRITUALITY IS VERY SIMPLE. "I am everywhere," says the sage. "I exist in every form of creation. If I hurt any form, I hurt myself. If raise any form to a high level, I myself find progress.

- Shree Maa Our history as artists is a great one. In times like these we have previously shown great courage and we will now. From the concentration camp walls used as the canvas to record the truth to the Great Negro Spirituals that survived the late of this land. Our art will live on even when our bodies and tongues do not. For the greatest strength of art is that it will be here longer than the leaders of censorship, to speak the truth as a reminder of what happened and to teach us may it never happen again.

- Karen Finley from photo book "Caught in the Act" Many people will walk in and out of your life,
But only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.
To handle yourself, use your head;
To handle others, use your heart.
Anger is only one letter short of danger.
If someone betrays you once, it is his fault;
If he betrays you twice, it is your fault
Great minds discuss ideas;
Average minds discuss events;
Small minds discuss people.
He who loses money, loses much;
He, who loses a friend, loses much more;
He, who loses faith, loses all.
Beautiful young people are accidents of nature,
But beautiful old people are works of art.
Learn from the mistakes of others.
You can't live long enough to make them all yourself.
Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is mystery. Today is a gift.

- Eleanor Roosevelt wrote