The more materialistic science becomes, the more angels shall I paint. Their wings are my protest in favor of the immortality of the soul.

Only this is true, that beauty is very beautiful, and softens, and inspires, and rouses, and lifts up, and never fails.

I mean by a picture a beautiful romantic dream of something that never was, never will be - in a light better than any light that ever shone - in a land no one can define, or remember, only desire

Everyday we can't connect but GOOD THINGS may be connected

I loved painting and drawing for many reasons. One of them was that all it really required was me, a pencil and a pad. It was something I was passionate about, and still am.

You do have the idea of being ‘just good friends?’” He gave her a sideways look. “For so high and honorable an estate,” Roshaun said, “ ‘just’ seems a poor modifier to choose.

Clarity (always) trumps persuasion

I was going to go to church, but I decided to get doughnuts instead.

It was like I existed in a kind of parallel universe, thinking thoughts and feelings that no one else understood.

If we let go of our likes and dislikes, we will become fit vessels to receive the God's ever flowing grace.

What I know for sure is that every sunrise is like a new page, a chance to right ourselves and receive each day in all its glory. Each day is a wonder.

When Lonnie Mack came out with the guitar instrumental "Memphis" I thought, Oh God, finally somebody we guitar players can relate to !

Nobody ever stopped reading E. B. White or V. S. Pritchett because the writing was too good.