April 14, 1965

Dear Eva:

You seem the same as always, and being you, hate every minute of it.  Don't!

Learn to say, "Fuck You" to the world once in a while.  You have every right to.  Just stop thinking, worrying, looking over your shoulder, wondering, doubting, fearing, hurting, hoping for some easy way out, struggling, gasping, confusing, itching, scratching, mumbling, bumbling, grumbling, humbling, stumbling, numbling, rambling, gambling, tumbling, scrumbling, scrambling, hitching, hatching, bitching, moaning, groaning, honing boning, horse-shitting, nit-picking, piss-trickling, nose-sticking, ass-gouging, eyeball-poking, finger-pointing, alleyway-sneaking, long waiting, small stepping, evil-eyeing, back-scratching, searching, perching, besmirching, grinding grinding grinding away at yourself.  Stop it and just DO.

...Don't worry about cool, make your own uncool.  Make your own, your own world...You must practice being stupid, dumb, unthinking, empty.  Then you will be able to DO!  I have much confidence in you and even though you are tormenting yourself, the work you do is very good.  Try to do some bad work.  The worst you can think of and see what happens but mainly relax and let every thing go to hell.

As ever,

Sol LeWitt