I Am An Atheist, Thanks Be To

Fortunately, Somewhere Between Chance And Mystery Lies Imagination, The Only Thing That Protects Our Freedom, Despite The Fact That People Keep Trying To Reduce It Or Kill It Off Altogether.

In Any Society, The Artist Has A Responsibility. His Effectiveness Is Certainly Limited And A Painter Or Writer Cannot Change The World. But They Can Keep An Essential Margin Of Non-conformity Alive. Thanks To Them The Powerful Can Never Affirm That Everyone Agrees With Their Acts. That Small Difference Is Important.

The Bar... Is An Exercise In Solitude. Above All Else, It Must Be Quiet, Dark, Very Comfortable-and, Contrary To Modern Mores, No Music Of Any Kind, No Matter How Faint. In Sum, There Should Be No More Than A Dozen Tables, And A Client That Doesn't Like To Talk.

If We Could Only Find The Courage To Leave Our Destiny To Chance, To Accept The Fundamental Mystery Of Our Lives, Then We Might Be Closer To The Sort Of Happiness That Comes With Innocence.

Mystery Is The Essential Element Of Every Work Of Art.