The word "quicken" originated from Middle English "quikenen," which evolved from the Old English word "cwician," meaning "to come to life" or "to make alive." It's rooted in the concept of making something faster or more lively.
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Quote of the Week: Robert Henri
The object isn't to make art,
It's to be in that wonderful state
Which makes art inevitable
Robert Henri
Poem of the Week: "The Guest House", by Rumi
"The Guest House", by Rumi
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
meet them at the door laughing,
and invite them in.
Be grateful for whoever comes,
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.
Even Fail
Dionysian Wink
The Kettle and the Flame
