"My freedom thus consists in moving within the narrow frame I have defined myself for each one of my undertakings. I shall go even further: my freedom will be so much the greater and more meaningful, the more narrowly I limit my field of action, and the more I surround myself with obstacles"
Stravinsky - Poetics of MusicRichard Diebenkorn: Notes to myself on beginning a painting:
- Attempt what is not certain, certainty may or may not come later. It may be then a valuable delusion.
- The pretty, initial position which falls short of completeness is not to be valued – except as stimulus for further moves.
- DO search. But in order to find other that what is searched for.
- Use and respond to the initial fresh qualities but consider them absolutely expendable.
- Don’t discover a subject – of any kind.
- Somehow don’t be bored – but if you must, use it in action. Use its destructive potential.
- Mistakes can’t be erased but they move you from your present position.
- Keep thinking about Polyanna [his wife].
- Tolerate chaos.
- Be careful only in a perverse way.
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