"Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time." ― Thomas Merton Topic(s): Art Tags: enables More From Thomas Merton "Solitude is not something you must hope for in the future. Rather, it is a deepening of the present, and unless you look for it in the present you will never find it." "We have what we seek, it is there all the time, and if we give it time, it will make itself known to us." "Just remaining quietly in the presence of God, listening to Him, being attentive to Him, requires a lot of courage and know-how." More In Art "I want art to make me think. In order to do that, it may piss me off, or make me uncomfortable. That promotes awareness and change, or at least some discussion."― Pink "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 "I love where I’m from. I don’t live there because of the circumstances, but all my family is there. It’s what’s inside, it’s not what’s outside that determines the culture and the feeling."― Maria Sharapova