• For the rest of your life, seek constructive criticism, even when you're tempted to create a world in which you're perfect.
• Is there something in your past that you think measured you? A test score, being fired from a job or being rejected? F...

• People love what is grand, spectacular, and larger than life.
• Think with the few and speak with the many.
• You can make your enemies angry while staying calm yourself, you gain a decided advantage. 
• In the face of a hot-headed enemy, finally, an excellent response is n...

A large part of the appeal of art is emotional - some artists want to evoke strong reactions such as awe, anger, disgust, etc.

Knowing that an artist may deliberately evoke an emotional response, take a moment and question your immediate reaction. If a wor...