Painting color drenched artworks of places and things I love
“When we acknowledge the right of mystery to intercept and direct us, we acknowledge the larger issue that life is a spiritual dance and that our unseen partner has steps to teach us if we will allow ourselves to be led. The next time you are restless, remind yourself it is the universe asking ‘Shall we dance?'”
~Julia Cameron, Walking in This World
“Sometimes when I get up in the morning, I feel very peculiar. I feel like I’ve just got to bite a cat! I feel like if I don’t bite a cat before sundown, I’ll go crazy! But then I just take a deep breath and forget about it. That’s what is known as real maturity.”
~Snoopy, the beagle from Peanuts
Sometimes I lie awake at night and I ask, “Why me?”, then a voice answers: “Nothing personal, your name just happened to come up.”
~Charlie Brown, Peanuts
“Today He who hung the earth upon the waters is hung upon the Cross. He who is King of the angels is arrayed in a crown of thorns. He who wraps the heavens in clouds is wrapped in the purple of mockery. The Son of the Virgin is pierced with a spear. We venerate Thy Passion, O Christ. Show us also Thy glorious Resurrection.”
~Hymn of Holy Thursday Evening in the Greek Orthodox Church
“I’m not inspired every day I go to the studio, but you’ve got to push yourself. Do it every day and once in a while things will really click. That’s the biggest high you can imagine.”
~Jamie Wyeth, Artist
“Obliviousness strikes one in three Americans..and most don’t even know it.”
~The Onion News
“I’m not happy, I’m cheerful. There’s a difference. A happy woman is one who has no cares at all; a cheerful woman is one who has cares but doesn’t let them get her down.”
~Beverly Sills, opera star
“Creative work is not a selfish act or a bid for attention on the part of the actor. It’s a gift to the world and every being in it. Don’t cheat us of your contribution. Give us what you’ve got.” ~ Steven Pressfield, The War of Art
“The enemy is a very good teacher” ~the Dalai Lama