“For any given artist, what does his work signify? A passion? A pleasure? A means, or an end? For some it dominates life; for others, it is a part of it. According to their natures, some will pass easily from one work to another, tear up or sell, and go on to something quite different; others, on the contrary, become obsessed, involved in endless revision, cannot give up the game, turn their backs on their gains and losses: like gamblers, they keep doubling the stakes of patience and determination.”
- Paul Valery, 1936
JNOMICS
