{"author":"Teresa R. Funke","author_id":"Teresa+R.+Funke","total_quotes":24,"quotes":[{"text":"One day this war will end. And when it does, Tule Lake will be just a memory.","author":"Teresa R. Funke","tags":["children-s","japanese-internment","life","remembering","war","world-war-ii"],"id":3788,"author_id":"Teresa+R.+Funke"},{"text":"In times of trouble, people need artists. We create those spaces where their own pain and worry and sadness can rest, and where their broken hearts can hope again.","author":"Teresa R. Funke","tags":["art","artists life","brilliance","broken heart","grief","hope-for-each-day","need","passion"],"id":44826,"author_id":"Teresa+R.+Funke"},{"text":"As with everything else, the more we separate ourselves from each other, the weaker we become.","author":"Teresa R. Funke","tags":["art","brilliance","common-ground","inclusion","passion","strength-through-adversity","unity"],"id":117741,"author_id":"Teresa+R.+Funke"},{"text":"The tears are falling freely now, and I don't care if he sees them. They're tears of relief for my nephew, worry for my grandfather and my brother, and shame for my mistake. I figure I earned them.","author":"Teresa R. Funke","tags":["children","courage","crying","inspiration","tears","war","world-war-ii"],"id":128692,"author_id":"Teresa+R.+Funke"},{"text":"Artists have a unique ability to paint the world, and to help people see injustice. They do it not with guns, but with pens and guitars and paintbrushes.","author":"Teresa R. Funke","tags":["artists","evoke","guitars","injustice","justice","music","paint","passion","revolution","role-of-artists"],"id":133532,"author_id":"Teresa+R.+Funke"},{"text":"Whether the changes that are coming in your life will be unexpected or determined by your choices and actions, the wheels are in motion. The adventure has just begun.","author":"Teresa R. Funke","tags":["adventure","art","blogging","brilliance","change","dream-big","inspiration","trajectory"],"id":154233,"author_id":"Teresa+R.+Funke"},{"text":"Our art is never really ours. Each person who experiences it brings to it a piece of themselves and reacts to it in ways that stem from their personal struggles, beliefs, morals, and even hang-ups.","author":"Teresa R. Funke","tags":["art","brilliance","entrepreneurship","inspiration","morals","personal-growth","shared-experiences"],"id":155897,"author_id":"Teresa+R.+Funke"},{"text":"Never let your goals or convictions get in the way of living your life. It's not about who dies with more, it's about who lived the most.","author":"Teresa R. Funke","tags":["art","brilliance","conviction","entrepreneurship","goals","living-large","vision"],"id":165961,"author_id":"Teresa+R.+Funke"},{"text":"Let's make room for the kind of art that challenges us, pushes boundaries, stirs and inspires, and takes our breath away with its uniqueness. Let's reconnect with our artist souls and trust that if we make good art, we'll make good money.","author":"Teresa R. Funke","tags":["art","boundaries","challenge","inspiration","inspirational"],"id":173587,"author_id":"Teresa+R.+Funke"},{"text":"If you haven't proclaimed it in your own life, do it now. Say, 'I am an artist.","author":"Teresa R. Funke","tags":["art","artists","entrepreneurship","labels","passion","proclamation","titles","trust"],"id":195332,"author_id":"Teresa+R.+Funke"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":24,"pages":3,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}