Jenny Holzer Quotes

You are a victim of the rules you live by.

At times inactivity is preferable to mindless functioning.

I used language because I wanted to offer content that people - not necessarily art people - could understand.

Abuse of power comes as no surprise

All things are delicately interconnected.

If you have many desires your life will be interesting.

TRYING TO BE POPULAR IN HIGH SCHOOL IS LIKE TRYING TO BE MAYOR OF A CITY THAT WON'T EXIST IN FOUR YEARS.

A sense of duty imprisons you.

My arrogance knows no bounds and I will make no peace today, and you should be so lucky to find a woman like me.

It is in your self-interest to find a way to be very tender.

The most profound things are inexpressible.

Enjoy yourself because you can't change anything anyway

Romantic love was invented to manipulate women

Protect me from what I want.

Fear is the most elegant weapon, your hands are never messy

Turn soft and lovely any time you have a chance

THERE IS A PERIOD WHEN IT IS CLEAR THAT YOU HAVE GONE WRONG BUT YOU CONTINUE. SOMETIMES THERE IS A LUXURIOUS AMOUNT OF TIME BEFORE ANYTHING BAD HAPPENS.

Slipping into madness is good for the sake of comparison

BY YOUR RESPONSE TO DANGER IT IS EASY TO TELL HOW YOU HAVE LIVED AND WHAT HAS BEEN DONE TO YOU. YOU SHOW WHETHER YOU WANT TO STAY ALIVE, WHETHER YOU THINK YOU DESERVE TO, AND WHETHER YOU BELIEVE IT'S ANY GOOD TO ACT.

Alienation produces eccentrics or revolutionaries.

It's fun wandering around other people's minds.

Ensure that your life stays in flux.

It's better to be a good person than a famous person.

Being alone with yourself is increasingly unpopular.

Disgust is the appropriate response to most situations