“I have six locks on my door all in a row. When I go out, I lock every other one. I figure no matter how long somebody stands there picking the locks, they are always locking three.”

Learn wisdom from the ways of a seedling. A seedling which is never hardened off through stressful situations will never become a strong productive plant.

The heresy of one age becomes the orthodoxy of the next.

Paintings have a life of their own that derives from the painter's soul.

When you make a choice, you change the future.

Cover the canvas at the first go, then work at it until you see nothing more to add.

Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish