Inspirational words are the essence of visual art and without one there would not be the other. Browse and be inspired as needed!!
The soul never thinks without a picture. - Aristotle-
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit. -Aristotle-
Do not think that what is hard for thee to master is impossible to man; but if a thing is possible and proper to man, deem it attainable by thee. -Marcus Aurelius-
Live not one's life as though one had a thousand years, but live each day as the last. -Marcus Aurelius-
Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending. -Carl Bard-
Make your own rules or be a slave to another mans. -William Blake-
Be a light unto yourself. -Guatam Buddha-
When we harness the forces of harmony, joy & love, we create success and good fortune with effortless ease. -Deepak Chopra-
By three methods we may learn wisdom: First by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is bitterest. -Confucius-
Mistakes are almost always of a sacred nature. Never try to correct them. On the contrary: rationalize them, understand them thoroughly. After that, it will be possible for you to sublimate them. -Salvador Dali-
When I paint , the ocean roars. Others merely paddle in their bath. -Salvador Dali-
Create your rules from inside, keep the rythms of moon tide, you will know wrong from right surely as earth turns toward night. -Ellen Edith-
In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. -Albert Eintein-
Imagination is more important than knowledge. -Albert Einstein-
Feeling & longing are the motive forces behind all human endeavor and human creations. -Albert Einstein-
Nature is made to conspire with spirit to emancipate us. -Ralph Waldo Emerson-
Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of our own mind. -Ralph Waldo Emerson-
Start by doing what's necessary, then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible. -St. Francis of Assisi-
You must be the change you wish to see in the world. -Mahatma Gandhi-
Where there is love there is life. -Mahatma Gandhi-
In matters of art one's state of mind is three quarters of what counts, so it has to be carefully nurtured if you want something great and lasting. -Paul Gauguin-
Happiness and work rose up together with the sun, radiant like it. -Paul Gauguin-
The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone. -Johann von Goethe-
As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live. -Johann von Goethe-
Correction does much, but encouragement does more. -Johann von Goethe
How lovely yellow is! It stands for the Sun. -Vincent van Gogh-
What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything? -Vincent van Gogh-
Looking at the stars always makes me dream. -Vincent van Gogh-
I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. -Vincent van Gogh-
It's time to start living the life you've imagined. -Henry James-
Our belief at the beginning of a doubtful undertaking is the one thing that insures the successful outcome of your venture. -William James-
Everyone has a talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads. -Erica Jong-
We could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world. -Helen Keller-
Go as far as you can see, and when you get there you can see farther. -Orison Swett Marden-
A will finds a way. -Orison Swett Marden-
My soul can find no staircase to heaven unless it be through earth's loveliness. -Michelangelo-
Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle. -Michelangelo-
The greater the danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it. -Michelangelo-
When a painter does a work that appears to be false & lying, that falsity may be the truth. -Michelangelo-
Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius. -Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart-
If you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it's your world for the moment. -Georgia O'Keefe-
When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds; Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties, talents become alive, and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be. -Patanjali-
Art is the only legacy that lasts. -Octavio Paz-
Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy. -Norman Vincent Peale-
Yesterday ended last night. Everyday is a new beginning. Learn the skill of forgetting. And move on. -Norman Vincent Peale-
To become a happy person have a clean soul, eyes that see romance in the common place, a child's heart, and spiritual simplicity. -Norman Vincent Peale-
Believe and succeed! -Norman Vincent Peale-
The first and best victory is to conquer self. -Plato-
Art washes from the soul the dust of everyday life. -Pablo Picasso-
When you come right down to it, all you have is yourself. Yourself is a sun with a thousand rays in your belly. The rest is nothing. -Pablo Picasso-
Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone. -Pablo Picasso-
Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. -Pablo Picasso-
There are painters who transform the sun to a yellow spot, but there are others who with the help of their art and their intelligence, transform a yellow spot into the sun. -Pablo Picasso-
I am always doing things I can't do, that's how I get to do them. -Pablo Picasso-
Nothing comes from doing nothing. -William Shakespeare-
The measure of success you achieve in your lifetime - personal, financial, or otherwise - will be governed more by your attitude than any other single factor. There are no physical, intellectual or spiritual limitations that cannot be overcome with the right attitude. -W. Clement Stone-
Dwell as near as possible to the channel in which your life flows. -Henry David Thoreau-
If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life he has always imagined, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours. -Henry David Thoreau-
Live your beliefs and you can turn the world around. -Henry David Thoreau-
The secret of success is making your vocation your vacation. -Mark Twain-
At the centre of your being you have the answer, you know who you are and you know what you want. -Lao Tzu-
Patience serves as a protection against wrongs as clothes do against cold. For if you put on more clothes as the cold increases, it will have no power to hurt you. So in like manner you must grow in patience when you meet with great wrongs and they will then be powerless to vex your mind. -Leonardo da Vinci-
When you are alone you are all your own. -Leonardo da Vinci-
Where the spirit does not work with the hand there is no art. -Leonardo da Vinci-
The truth is more important than the facts. -Frank Lloyd Wright-
Without deviation, progress is not possible. -Frank Zappa-
