Quotes about Selectivity

Art is a selective re-creation of reality according to an artists metaphysical value judgments.

Just because opportunities present themselves doesn't mean you should accept every one of them. It's not realistic, and it's also not wise.

Telling a story is like reaching into a granary full of wheat and drawing out a handful. There is always more to tell than can be told. As almost any barber can testify, there is also more than needs to be told, and more than anybody wants to hear.

Read anthing, trash or trashier; and listen to thrash. Espceially 83-90 era. They will absorb you. You will be in dire need of beer. Now that's something you must be picky of.

Luckily for me, I don't depend on seeing every patient who comes through my door to pay the rent, and so if someone is involved in an activity that I don't like, I just don't accept that person as a client.

Everything gets easier when you walk away from the hubris of everyone. Your work is not for everyone. It's only for those who signed up for the journey.

with man sexual gratification is tied to a very obstinate selectivity which is sometimes intensified into a more or less passionate love. Thus sexuality becomes for man a source of brief pleasure and protracted suffering.

I'm interested in living more of a life that's invisible to everybody and more vibrant to a fewer people that are in my life.

I used to think life could be shared with anyone, but now I know choosing the right people is pretty important.

Knowing your purpose focuses your life. It concentrates your effort and energy on what's important. You become effective by being selective.

I guess I made a resolution years ago that I would only do things that were only really important or really fun.

When it comes to creation, I am open. However, I am extremely picky when it comes to who I create with.