"Because of subconscious guilt, people spend half their lives in self-punishment and the other half taking on more guilt."

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“Having a sincere desire to want growth does not mean at that point you are committing yourself to growth.”

“People fight not because they disagree,but because they don’t know they agree.”

“There are opposing forces in all living things. My work reflects this and stirs up a contrast of emotions in the viewer... perception versus annoyance. To the viewer who has reached that level of awareness, my work is no longer abstract, but very real.”

“In order to stay clear of pain, we must know and know why we feel best while having pain.”

“One solution to one problem makes two problems.”

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