We are only too inclined to believe that if we possess a little talent work must come easily to us. You must exert yourself, man, if you want to do something great. — G.C. Lichtenberg, Notebook D.8 #Lichtenbergianism#LichtenbergianQuotes#AbortiveAttempts
Be wary of passing the judgment: *obscure*. To find something obscure poses no difficulty: elephants and poodles find many things obscure. — G.C. Lichtenberg, Notebook E.36b #Lichtenbergianism#LichtenbergianQuotes
Art is an ugly ugly business, you guys. It just lies there, laughing at you, taunting you with its eternal and unattainable perfectability. And you should try doing it on a curved surface sometime. #Lichtenbergianism#blogquotes
Most of us these days think of artists as tortured souls who simply can’t *even* until they are *inspired*, and then they pour out their art in one rushing torrent of beauty and perfection. This is ridiculous. (p. 80) #Ritual
I was an educator for 38 years, mostly as a media specialist, ending with three summers as the director of the GA Governor's Honors Program. I was artistic director of Newnan Theatre Co. for 25 years. I wrote "Lichtenbergianism: procrastination as a creative strategy" (http://amzn.to/2z8c3pv) and composed "William Blake's Inn" (bit.ly/WilliamBlakesInn). I've been a burner for 10 years. #introduction
Art is an ugly ugly business, you guys. It just lies there, laughing at you, taunting you with its eternal and unattainable perfectability. And you should try doing it on a curved surface sometime. #Lichtenbergianism#blogquotes
Trying to decide between the 'Lacrymosa' from Berlioz's Requiem and the 'Dies Irae' from Verdi's, to blast out on my rather superb labyrinth sound system at totality...
@WarnerCrocker I'm gearing up to pull together an independent production for the premiere of my "William Blake's Inn" in the coming year. Light a candle for me. And best wishes for the rest of the run!
Dale Lyles, author, composer, teacher. Lichtenbergianism is the theory that everyone is creative; all you have to do is put it off. #fedi22 #creativity #procrastination #composing #burns dale@Lichtenbergianism.com