“Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses.” – Alphonse Karr

“Light in Nature creates the movement of colors.” – Robert Delaunay

“I dream of painting and then I paint my dream.” – Vincent Van Gogh

“Unless a tree has borne blossoms in spring, you will vainly look for fruit on it in autumn.” – Walter Scott

“In art, the obvious is a sin.” – Edward Dmytryk

“The world is mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful.” – e. e. cummings

“Recognizing the need is the primary condition for design.” – Charles Eames

“To the artist there is never anything ugly in nature.” – Auguste Rodin

“It is only in the country that we can get to know a person or a book.” – Cyril Connolly

“And I have exposed myself to art so that my work has something beyond just the usual potter.” – Beatrice Wood