This is so very sad — the way people “gulp down” and spit out the results of devotion and long labor; plus there are the consequences of the ignorant comment, of nailing a thing, of categorizing quite unconsciously and even erringly that becomes yet another missile of destruction. Is this true in any circumstance when the viewer (or user) understands nothing about the work, the history, the theoretic aspects? Insults are thrown around about lawyers, people in the medical profession, journalists, and so on. Mostly there’s a denigration of professional people. And this extends to those who seem to know quite a bit more than the average. And, perhaps. produce on a higher level.

Something confusing about this quote must be mentioned. That is the sentence “The work is preemptory.” What does she mean by using that word rather than any other? I’d like to see if anyone else can clarify it. A ‘preemptor’ is someone who has initial ownership rights unless I am mistaken. Interesting but confounding usage.

Then “My life as led” should be, I think, “My life has led…”

Then the final question is how does one continue on a difficult, lonely road when both minor and major pursuits/destinations fall into several of many realms of frustration, incoherency, denial?