“Without the oceans there would be no life on Earth.” – Peter Benchley

“Mournful and yet grand is the destiny of the artist.” – Franz Liszt

“You forget that the fruits belong to all and that the land belongs to no one.” – Jean-Jacques Rousseau

“Vision is the true creative rhythm.” – Robert Delaunay

“Any authentic work of art must start an argument between the artist and his audience.” – Rebecca West

“Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit.” – Edward Abbey

“The sea has neither meaning nor pity.” – Anton Chekhov

“My painting does not come from the easel.” – Jackson Pollock

“I can find God in nature, in animals, in birds and the environment.” – Pat Buckley

“Painting is easy when you don’t know how, but very difficult when you do.” – Edgar Degas