"He who seeks peace must remember that every choice we make paints the canvas of our life."

"I've always said that an art critic can put aside politics around art."

"Art is changing. Again. Here. Now. Opportunities to witness this are rare, so attend and observe."

"Auction houses run a rigged game. They know exactly how many people will be bidding on a work and exactly who they are. In a gallery, works of art need only one person who wants to pay for them."

"What is history? An echo of the past in the future a reflex from the future on the past."

"The real danger is not that machines will think like us, but a tool that amplifies human creativity rather than replacing it, making it the most important technology of our century."

"Focus on the mind and the soul. Read. Study. Enrol in a course of lectures. Pray. Become a member of a religious congregation. Study the Bible or other ancient works of wisdom."

"Very few conflicts in the history of the world have been satisfactorily concluded according to a published timetable, because you lose all flexibility in dealing with your opponents."