The only thing I can rely on is my own perception, and that is always changing.

Art has the power to make the familiar strange and the strange familiar.

Do every duty, and expect no reward for it.

I decided, very early on, just to accept life unconditionally; I never expected it to do anything special for me, yet I seemed to accomplish far more than I had ever hoped. Most of the time it just happened to me without my ever seeking it.