“Be sincere; be brief; be seated.” Franklin D. Roosevelt
Musings: In Brief… Piet Mondrian – Composition with Yellow, Blue, and Red,
Musings: In Brief… Blinky Palermo – Staircase 1979 @ Tate Museum
“There is a brief moment when all there is in a man’s mind and soul and spirit is reflected through his eyes, his hands, his attitude. This is the moment to record.” Yousuf Karsh
There are times when our spirit urges us to be still, or silent, or even brief… I don’t know what triggers that sensation but when it descends, it is like a satisfying meal or the magic of a minimalist painting…
“Happiness is brief. It will not stay. God batters at its sails.” Euripides
Musings: In Brief… Frank Stella – Harran II
Musings: In Brief… Tony Smith – Freeride Sculpture
“Watching a peaceful death of a human being reminds us of a falling star; one of a million lights in a vast sky that flares up for a brief moment only to disappear into the endless night forever.” Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
“To be brief is almost a condition of being inspired.” George Santayana
Musings: In Brief… Elsworth Kelly – The Meschers
Musings: In Brief… Jo Baer – Sex Symbol @ MOMA
“I will be brief. Not nearly so brief as Salvador Dali, who gave the world’s shortest speech. He said I will be so brief I have already finished, and he sat down.” Gene Fowler
“Grant us a brief delay; impulse in everything is but a worthless servant.” Caecilius Statius
Musings: In Brief… Josef Albers – Homage to the Square
Musings: In Brief… Sol LeWitt – Untitled Lithograph
“When a small child, I thought that success spelled happiness. I was wrong, happiness is like a butterfly which appears and delights us for one brief moment, but soon flits away.” Anna Pavlova
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