It is the theory which decides what we can observe.—AE

They expected nothing, which wasn’t enough, for which they were grateful.

Aside from a small handful of miracles, my life has been unremarkable and my achievements few.

He was attempting to make great art, always a mistake.

Photograph: a photograph of itself.
Drawing: a record of its own making.

Business exigencies gradually transform the physical environment into an implausible pastiche.

Beloved by millions—and a nasty piece of work.

The illusion of control is the source of untold human misery.

Washington DC Hospital Center Blues

He hadn’t done an honest piece of work since his unexpected success in 1968. Ego, more destructive than drugs or booze.