
“Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality.”
"The Son", Ch. 4, p. 45
Report to Greco (1965)
“Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality.”
Address to a joint session of Congress, Washington, D.C., (17 January 1952) "We Must Not Lose Hope", in The Great Republic : A History of America (2000), Churchill, Random House, p. 399 ISBN 0375754407
Post-war years (1945–1955)
Perhaps the same is true of every scene. The next one is perfect. It is finished in my mind without a flaw. Untainted by the reality of time running out, actors forgetting their lines, light dropping fast, wagon stuck in the mud or mismatched piece of clothing that must be found and brought to set.
Kieth Merrill Talks About His Greatest Hits https://latterdaysaintmag.com/article-1-11923/ (December 14, 2012)
Quote of Naum Gabo, 1950; as cited in: Eidos: a journal of painting, sculpture and design. Nr.1, p. 31
1936 - 1977
The Moaning of Life, Karl on Kids
Source: The Monkey Grammarian (1974), Ch. 9