The Commonplace Book

"The desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul."

"Creativity takes courage."

"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up."

"The chief enemy of creativity is good sense."

"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see."

"Have no fear of perfection — you'll never reach it."

"The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls."

"Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist."

"To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow."

"Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work."

"The sculpture is already complete within the marble block, before I start my work."

"I would rather die of passion than of boredom."

"Every artist was first an amateur."

"Creativity is intelligence having fun."

"A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist."