51 Quotes by Paul Kane

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    The venue is great for spectatorship, ... The water conditions are as good as I've ever seen. It's beautiful. That's why I come out here.

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    They want a seat at the table and they have a forum at which to have a seat.

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    It's not just that toil allows the appearance of spontaneity. It allows the actuality of spontaneity.

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    Considering the amount of work I put into each piece, the amount I need to make from it is pretty high. I won't sell for less... but that means I rarely sell.

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    The face of totalitarianism turned out to be a mask - obviously - but the face of Capitalism has no face at all.

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    Painting is a matter of finding the right balance between consoling and reassuring the eye and challenging and disturbing the eye.

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    The joy of painting lies precisely in the challenge of memory and the challenge of translation from the lived experience to the two-dimensional or three-dimensional symbol.

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    My most intimate secrets? Well, if I told you those they wouldn’t be secrets now, would they? Seriously though I don’t have too many secrets. I’m a very open and honest person, sometimes too honest for my own good.

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