“Protect art. It is the antidote to the innate barbarism of the human race.”
“The purpose of art is to give the traveling human race an improved map that shows the way to itself. If art isn't for *that*, what is it for?”
“Art of Racing in the Rain--Do not mistake confidence and self-awareness for egotism.”
“Other people say: hold on, if he's carrying the entire universe in a sack, right, that means he's carrying himself and the sack inside the sack, because the universe contains everything. Including him. And the sack, of course. Which contains him and the sack already. As it were.To which the reply is: well?”
“Art is the great democrat, calling forth creative genius from every sector of society, disregarding race or religion or wealth or color”