“Be brave enough to live life creatively. The creative place where no one else has ever been.” – Alan Alda

“To send light into the darkness of men’s hearts – such is the duty of the artist.” – Robert Schumann

“The essence of all art is to have pleasure in giving pleasure.” – Dale Carnegie

“Many excellent cooks are spoilt by going into the arts.” – Paul Gauguin

“A work of art is a world in itself reflecting senses and emotions of the artist’s world.” – Hans Hofmann

“The man who never in his mind and thoughts travel’d to heaven is no artist.” – William Blake

“The first money I ever earned was for drawing stone tools.” – Mary Leakey