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It seems to me that what the artist sees is the simple and obvious that is invisible to everybody else.
Hubert Selby, Jr.
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Hubert Selby, Jr.
Age: 75 †
Born: 1928
Born: July 23
Died: 2004
Died: April 26
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I do believe this: That what we call love is always available to us. And of course I'm not just talking about passion. I'm talking about love where you just can't conceive that your life isn't perfect, that you can't conceive of wanting anything.
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I think Mozart, like you, is an example of someone who has the gods moving through him, and his religion was creation.
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They luxuriated in the feeling of deep and all pervading satisfaction, a feeling of knowing absolutely that all was well with the world and them and that the world was not only their oyster it was also their linguine with clam sauce. Not only were all things possible, but all things were theirs.
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There's a sorrow and pain in everyone's life, but every now and then there's a ray of light that melts the loneliness in your heart and brings comfort like hot soup and a soft bed.
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My writing is inspired by just about everything, yet I am unaware of so much of the process.
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But I knew that someday I was going to die. And just before I died two things would happen Number 1: I would regret my entire life. Number 2: I would want to live my life over again.
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As Lao Tzu says, The Tao that can be named is not the true Tao.
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I don't know how to make the critics happy!
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The responsibility of the artist is to transcend the human ego.
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However they may have felt when they left they were now committed, they had passed the point of no return.
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There are a lot of people in this country who really like my writing. And a lot of writers respect me. But the so-called establishment? They hate me.
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I'm focusing on writing the best story I can write. Which means I'm doing everything I can to give the artist within me as much power as possible.
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...and the night was comfortably warm as the soft filtered light continued to push the darkness into the shadows as they held each other and kissed and pushed each others darkness into the corner, believing in each others light, each others dream.
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But to believe that getting stuff is the purpose and aim of life is madness.
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I'm always presenting myself with problems to solve as a writer.
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I don't know that I could really define love. I can't . . . again, it's like trying to define what this creative force is. It's beyond my ability to really define. If I can define it, then it's not it. We're right back to that thing again.
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...and he just sat back and stared at the tube, almost interested in what was happening, trying to find the ability to believe in that lie so he could believe the one within.
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All the energy of their frustration and fear going into their laughter.
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No matter how beautiful the outside may be, the inside still has feelings and needs that just words don't fulfill.
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One of the things that fascinates me is the music of speech.
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