Quotes by Walter

“Art, art of any kind, shows that folks are trying.””

“Oh, what a tangled web we weave...when first we practice to deceive.””

“Cutting people out of your life is easy, keeping them in is hard.””

“One way to remember who you are is to remember who your heroes are.””

“Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings.””

“History is written by the victors.””

“The only way of knowing a person is to love them without hope.””

“If you want to live your life in a creative way, as an artist, you have to not look back too much. You have to be willing to take whatever you’ve done and whoever you were and throw them away. The more the outside world tries to reinforce an image of you, the harder it is to continue to be an artist, which is why a lot of times, artists have to say, “Bye. I have to go. I’m going crazy and I’m getting out of here.” And they go and hibernate somewhere. Maybe later they re-emerge a little differently.””

“Walter Mitty: To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other, and to feel. That is the purpose of life.””

“Reading is an intelligent way of not having to think.””