“Day, n. A period of twenty-four hours, mostly misspent.” ~Ambrose Bierce
Category: Thoughts
Thought for Thursday
“A good painting to me has always been like a friend. It keeps me company, comforts and inspires.” ~Hedy Lamar, actress
Thought for Thursday
“An empty canvas, apparently really empty, that says nothing and is without significance. Almost dull, in fact. In reality, however, [it’s] crammed with thousands of undertone tensions and [is] full of expectancy. Slightly apprehensive lest it should be outraged … It can contain anything but cannot sustain everything … An empty canvas is a living wonder — far lovelier than certain pictures.”~Vassily Kandinsky, artist
Thought for Thursday
“Here’s to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes… the ones who see things differently — they’re not fond of rules… You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them, but the only thing you can’t do is ignore them because they change things… they push the human race forward, and while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius, because the ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do.”~ Steve Jobs, Apple Inc.
Thought for Thursday
” The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you’ve got to have a ‘What the hell?’ attitude.” ~Julia Child, chef
Thought for Thursday
“Do not, on a rainy day, ask your child what he feels like doing, because I assure you that what he feels like doing, you won’t feel like watching.” ~Fran Lebowitz
Thought for Thursday
“It takes a long time to become young.” ~ Pablo Picasso, Artist
Thought for Thursday
“It is a widely accepted notion among painters that it does not matter what one paints as long as it is well painted. This is the essence of academicism. There is no such thing as good painting about nothing.” ~ Mark Rothko, artist
Thought for Thursday
“When I work I work very fast, but preparing to work can take any length of time.” ~Cy Twombly
Thought for Thursday
“Art is everywhere, except it has to pass through a creative mind.” ~Louise Nevelson, sculptor