“I decided that if I could paint that flower in a huge scale, you could not ignore its beauty.” – Georgia O’Keeffe

“The universe seems neither benign nor hostile, merely indifferent.” – Carl Sagan

“If you know somethin’ well, you can always paint it but people would be better off buyin’ chickens.” – Grandma Moses

“The least movement is of importance to all nature. The entire ocean is affected by a pebble.” – Blaise Pascal

“What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery

“An artist cannot speak about his art any more than a plant can discuss horticulture.” – Jean Cocteau

“Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.” – Anthony J. D’Angelo

“I’m afraid that if you look at a thing long enough, it loses all of its meaning.” – Andy Warhol

“Fine art is that in which the hand, the head, and the heart of man go together.” – John Ruskin

“I wish that all of nature’s magnificence, the emotion of the land, the living energy of place could be photographed.” – Annie Leibovitz