Above all, an artist must never be too easily satisfied with what he has done.

There are always flowers for those who want to see them.

Creative people are curious, flexible, and independent with a tremendous spirit and a love of play.

Don't wait for inspiration. It comes while one is working.

Derive happiness in oneself from a good day's work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us.

The essential thing is to work in a state of mind that approaches prayer.

Color was not given to us in order that we should imitate Nature. It was given to us so that we can express our emotions.

Ever since there have been men, man has given himself over to too little joy. That alone, my brothers, is our original sin. I should believe only in a God who understood how to dance.

The artist begins with a vision - a creative operation requiring effort. Creativity takes courage.

I wouldn't mind turning into a vermilion goldfish.

Don't try to be original. Be simple. Be good technically, and if there is something in you, it will come out.

Keep fit and have fun!" ~Hal Johnson and Joanne McLeod

When you receive God's love and encouragement, it will empower you to do more than you ever thought possible.

I bought abandon dearAnd sold all piety for pleasure.My own free spirit I have followed,And never will I give up lust.

The more you know the stronger you become, the closer you feel to yourself and the farther you can go.

So I'm in quite the wrong profession obviously.

As for inspiration, I find stark fear of missing the deadline very inspiring.

Godly character flows out of devotion to God and practically confirms the reality of that devotion.

He was ignorant, but a lot of people mistook ignorance for stupidity, and knowingness for intelligence.

A man is not idle because he is absorbed in thought. There is a visible labor and there is an invisible labor.

The unseen energy that was once in Shakespeare or Picasso or Galileo or any human form, is also available to all of us. That is because the spirit energy does not die, it simply changes form.