"Irresponsibility is part of the pleasure of all art; it is the part the schools cannot recognize." ― James Joyce Topic(s): Art More From James Joyce "I think a child should be allowed to take his father’s or mother’s name at will on coming of age. Paternity is a legal fiction." "Better pass boldly into that other world, in the full glory of some passion, than fade and wither dismally with age." "The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts." More In Art "Good-looking individuals are treated better than homely ones in virtually every social situation, from dating to trial by jury."― Martha Beck "There was a big drive when I was at art school to make you aware of the economy of meaning – after all, this was still during the tail end of minimalism. Being responsible for everything you put in your picture, and being able to defend it. Keeping everything clear around you so you know what is operating. To open the wound and keep it clean."― Jane Campion "It is the great sadness of our species that we have not found a way to eliminate the conflict and to eliminate violence as a device to resolve our conflicts throughout the entire history of the human race."― Neale Donald Walsch