What did Jack Vance mean by: If there were no such creatures as minstrel-maidens, it would be necessary to invent them. Jack Vance Copy
Well, I think everything I’ve ever read contributes to the background from which I write. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Jack Vance, Background, Influence, Writing, 0 Jack Vance
Freedom, privileges, options, must constantly be exercised, even at the risk of inconvenience. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Jack Vance, Exercise, Freedom, Privileges, 0 Jack Vance
I got done writing Ports of Call and suddenly realized I have far too much material for the book. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Jack Vance, Abundance, Creativity, Realization, 0 Jack Vance
The life we’ve been leading couldn’t last forever. It’s a wonder it lasted as long as it did. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Jack Vance, Change, Mortality, Reflection, 0 Jack Vance
Mischief moves somewhere near and I must blast it with my magic. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Jack Vance, Magic, Mischief, Power, 0 Jack Vance
An inch of foreknowledge is worth ten miles of after-thought. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Jack Vance, Planning, Preparation, Wisdom, 0 Jack Vance
I was an omnivore at reading, so that everything I ever read contributed. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Jack Vance, Exploration, Growth, Knowledge, 0 Jack Vance
I was a carpenter for a time and everybody watches what you do. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Jack Vance, Observation, Reputation, 0 Jack Vance
Appreciation of art is a moral erection, otherwise mere dilettantism. Read explanation Jean Cocteau Artist · France
Make copies, young man, many copies. You can only become a good artist by copying the masters. Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres Painter · France
An original artist is unable to copy. So he has only to copy in order to be original. Jean Cocteau Artist · France
This art, born of genius and good taste, can become beautiful and varied to an infinite degree. Jean-Georges Noverre Choreographer · France
