“The pine stays green in winter… wisdom in hardship.” – Norman Douglas

“In life, as in art, the beautiful moves in curves.” – Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

“Water is the driving force of all nature.” – Leonardo da Vinci

“Autumn arrives in early morning, but spring at the close of a winter day.” – Elizabeth Bowen

“I decided on the spot that I would be an artist, and I assure you, it was no ordinary artist I had in mind.” – Henry Ossawa Tanner

“Every painting is a voyage into a sacred harbour.” – Giotto di Bondone

“This sunlight linked me through the ages to that past consciousness.” – Richard Jefferies

“The ocean moans over dead men’s bones.” – Thomas Bailey Aldrich

“The portrait of my parents is a complicated one, but lovingly drawn.” – Joyce Maynard

“Even a true artist does not always produce art.” – Carroll O’Connor