“True artists scorn nothing : they are obliged to understand rather than to judge.” – Albert Camus
Author Archives: Izzat Zailan
In Pursuit of Artistic Growth
“Ah, but I was so much older then. I’m younger than that now.” – Bob Dylan
Follow Your Calling
“I didn’t mind the misery of a vocation but I dreaded not being called.” – Patti Smith
Reading List
December 2020
One More Cup of Coffee
“I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.” – T.S. Eliot
Seek Different Sources of Inspiration
“My interest in making music has been to create something that does not exist that I would like to listen to.” – Brian Eno
Reading During Hard Times
“Live in the books for a while, learn from them what seems to be worth learning, but above all love them.” – Rilke
The Joy in Listening Closely
“After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.” – Aldous Huxley
Reading List
November 2020
Finding Your Own Voice
“Distance and difference are the secret tonic of creativity.” – Jonah Lehrer