“The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity.” – Walt Whitman

“My paintings are not about what is seen. They are about what is known forever in the mind.” – Agnes Martin

“Eagles come in all shapes and sizes, but you will recognize them chiefly by their attitudes.” – E. F. Schumacher

“Vegetation is the basic instrument the creator uses to set all of nature in motion.” – Antoine Lavoisier

“Nature is a petrified magic city.” – Novalis

“There is no prejudice that the work of art does not finally overcome.” – Andre Gide

“You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” – Mark Twain

“No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.” – Stanislaw Jerzy Lec

“A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art.” – Paul Cezanne

“Mountains are earth’s undecaying monuments.” – Nathaniel Hawthorne