but safety does not come first

 

not every artist has to thrill you, for certain. but here is my thought du jour: it really doesnt matter. an artists aesthetic is just a portion of what they have created, it is a relevant thought in time. dismissals of artists based on personal opinion can teach that if one doesnt instantly understand art, then they can say they dont like it, and this is reasonable. artworks are pieces of history and abstract thought. to learn about history is to learn about ourselves.

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little girls, said miss brodie, come in and observe this….this is stanley baldwin who got in as prime minister and got out again ere long, said miss brodie. miss mackay retains him on the wall because she believes in the slogan “safety first”. but safety does not come first. goodness, truth and beauty come first. follow me.

-the prime of miss jean brodie

your mind is a palace

progression is very important to me. there are inevitably times in life when you are repeating behaviour and experiences (whether a job, a habit, etc.), we should always try to push and progress. although posting on la flâneuse is a great hobby, it needed altering for me to stay inspired and engaged. so bear with my absense.

he says, you have to study and learn so that you can make up your own mind about history and everything else but you can’t make up an empty mind. stock your mind, stock your mind. it is your house of treasure and no one in the world can interfere with it. if you won the irish sweepstakes and brought a house would you fill it with bits and pieces of rubbish? your mind is your house and if you fill it with rubbish from the cinemas it will rot in your head. you might be poor, your shoes might be broken, but your mind is a palace. angela's ashes