"Painting is poetry that is seen rather..." - Quote by Leonardo Da Vinci

“I love those who can smile in trouble.”

“Surely when a man is painting a picture he ought not refuse to hear any man's opinion... Since men are able to form a true judgement as to the works of nature, how much more does it behoove us to admit that they are able to judge our faults.”

“It is useful to constantly observe, note, and consider.”

“Poetry is one of the ancient arts, and it began, as did all the fine arts, within the original wilderness of the earth. Also, it began through the process of seeing, and feeling, and hearing, and smelling, and touching, and then remembering--I mean remembering in words--what these perceptual experiences were like, while trying to describe the endless invisible fears and desires of our inner lives.”

“Poets like Shakespeare know more about poetry than any $25 an hour man.”

“I think it's the best thing I've ever done. I think it's realistic, and it's true to the me that has been developing over the years. I like first-person music.”

“Painting is concerned with the ten things you can see: these are darkness and brightness, substance and color, form and place, remoteness and nearness, movement and rest.”

“Painting is just another way of keeping a diary.”

“How painting surpasses all human works by reason of the subtle possibilities which it contains.”