My whole life has been nothing more than a continuous struggle against Reaction and the death of art.
Pablo PicassoRead
When I work I relax; doing nothing or entertaining visitors makes me tired.
Interpretation
Engaging in creative work provides Picasso with a sense of relaxation, unlike idleness or socializing.
In this quote, Pablo Picasso expresses the idea that for him, working creatively is a source of relaxation and fulfillment, while inactivity or social interactions drain his energy. It highlights the passion and dedication that artists often have towards their craft, suggesting that doing what one loves can provide a more profound sense of peace than conventional downtime or social obligations.
In practice
In a motivational speech about finding joy in work, this quote can be used to inspire others to pursue their passions.
My whole life has been nothing more than a continuous struggle against Reaction and the death of art.
Painting is just another way of keeping a diary.
In drawing, nothing is better than the first attempt.
He can who thinks he can, and he can't who thinks he can't. This is an inexorable, indisputable law.
You have to have an idea of what you are going to do, but it should be a vague idea.
I paint the way someone bites his fingernails; for me, painting is a bad habit because I don't know nor can I do anything else.
Every experience shapes your writing, being stuck in a car on a lonely bridge, or dancing at a prom, being the it girl on the beach, all of those things influence your life, they influence how you write, and the topics you choose to write about.
Starting in the middle of a musical sentence and moving in both directions at once.
When the punk thing came along and I heard my friends saying, I hate these people with the pins in their ears. I said, Thank God, something got their attention.
I'm suspicious of the idea of categories in music and this idea of things being in boxes. To me, that seems unnatural. I write the music that somebody with my biography would write, and the thing that's always driven me is an enthusiasm for the material. I sort of follow the notes to where they want to go.
Those are miracles that no merely human brain can work. The artist is merely the sound conduct of a Force that dictates to him what he should do.
In my view, the novelist has no right to express his opinions on the things of this world. In creating, he must imitate God: do his job and then shut up.
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