"Works of art often last forever, or nearly so. But exhibitions themselves, especially gallery exhibitions, are like flowers they bloom and then they die, then exist only as memories, or pressed in magazines and books."

"A saboteur in the house of art and a comedienne in the house of art theory, Lawler has spent three decades documenting the secret life of art. Functioning as a kind of one-woman CSI unit, she has photographed pictures and objects in collectors' homes, in galleries, on the walls of auction houses, and off the walls, in museum storage."

"Mission accomplished. The Museum of Modern Art's wide-open, tall-ceilinged, super-reinforced second floor was for all intents and purposes built to accommodate monumental installations and gigantic sculptures, should the need arise. It has arisen."

"It is a steadfast truth that to question with sincerity is the first step toward dismantling dogma."

"We shall find peace. We shall hear angels, we shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds."

"Wisdom is the quiet art of recognizing what can be changed and releasing what cannot. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"A visionary sees the unseen possibilities in the heart of common struggles. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Serenity begins the moment you cease demanding that the external world conform. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows."