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There is no prejudice that the work of art does not finally overcome.

The art of using deceit and cunning grow continually weaker and less effective to the user.

If either player abandon the game by quitting the table in anger, or in an otherwise offensive manner or by momentarily resigning the game or refuses to abide by the decision of the Umpire, the game must be scored against him.

I also met, early on Ella Fitzgerald. Her songbooks are some of the most amazing bodies of work.

Hitler and Mussolini were only the primary spokesmen for the attitude of domination and craving for power that are in the heart of almost everyone. Until the source is cleared, there will always be confusion and hate, wars and class antagonisms.

I would like to say to people, open your eyes and find beauty where you normally don’t expect it.

But I do think that we approach music, in of itself, with a religious attitude.

I take a lot from everywhere. I take from music, architecture, novels, and plays. Anywhere that hits you.

Abstract Expressionism – the first American movement to have a worldwide influence – was remarkably short-lived: It heated up after World War II and was all but done for by 1960 (although visit any art school today and you’ll find a would-be Willem de Kooning).

Almost all institutions own a lot more art than they can ever show, much of it revealing for its timeliness, genius, or sheer weirdness.