“Real simplicity is engendered by the insight of the artist into the abiding qualities in his motif, and an ability to choose these qualities for his use, omitting the dross.”
— John F. Carlson
“Study hard what interests you the most in the most undisciplined, irreverent and original manner possible.”
— Richard Feynmann
“Breathe. Take care. Stand still for a minute. What you are looking for might just be looking for you too.”
— Cleo Wade
“The sketch is a true statement of things as you found them: the picture is an arrangement of these things as you wish them to be.”
— John F. Carlson
“This world is but canvas to our imaginations.”
— Henry David Thoreau
“Rules for happiness: something to do, someone to love, something to hope for.”
— Immanuel Kant
“I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, "This is what it is to be happy.” ― Sylvia Plath
