Smith – Just Kids

Book page: smith-just-kids

From: Quotes batch 23

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Concept

“The concept of being an artist was not about fame, but about the sacred duty to create a world within a world.” (p. 45)

Behavior

“We behaved like explorers in a city that was already lived in, treating every flea market find as a holy relic.” (p. 92)

Game Theory

“Friendship is a delicate game of ‘give and take’ where you provide the inspiration and they provide the anchor.” (p. 138)

Cognition

“Robert saw the world in symbols; his cognition was a constant process of translating the mundane into the divine.” (p. 156)

Memory

“I write this to preserve the memory of a boy who was the blue star in the dark sky of my youth.” (p. 288)