“Few artists thrive in solitude and nothing is more stimulating than the conflict of minds with similar interests.”

“As Solomon himself had remarked, 'We can be sure of talent, we can only pray for genius.' But it was a reasonable hope that in such concentrated society some interesting reactions would take place. Few artists thrive in solitude and nothing is more stimulating than the conflict of minds with similar interests. So far, the conflict had produced worthwhile results in sculpture, music, literary criticism and film making. It was still too early to see if the group working on historical research would fulfil the hopes of its instigators, who were frankly hoping to restore mankind's pride in its own achievements. Painting still languished which supported the views of those who considered that static, two dimensional forms of art had no further possibilities. It was noticeable, though a satisfactory explanation for this had not yet been produced that time played an essential part in the colony's achievements.”

“Nothing is more dangerous than solitude.”

“There is nothing more stimulating than a case where everything goes against you.”

“Money follows interest, and interest is largely driven by media attention, which is more easily captured by the drama of conflict than by peace.”

“I've always liked the minds of criminals, they seem similar to artists.”