Mondragone Painting Quotes

#1. good works gathered in a thousand ages, such as deeds of generosity, or offerings to the blissful ones, a single flash of anger shatters them.

Santideva

#2. Music hath the charm to soothe a savage beast, but I'd try a revolver first.

Josh Billings

#3. Admiration involves a glorious obliquity of vision.

Max Beerbohm

#4. My parents said that I was nine months old and would throw myself out of the crib onto the floor continually. As soon as they left the room after putting me back in they'd hear a big bump and I'd be on the floor again.

Johnny Knoxville

#5. I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am.

Sylvia Plath

#6. I was in a band in high school and college and I always had a love for music, but I didn't go to a conservatory or anything like that. I was fairly self-taught.

Tim Heidecker

#7. For the sake of argument I'll ignore all your fighting words.

Larry Wall