Marion Milner Quotes

I began to have an idea of my life, not as slow shaping of achievement to fit my preconceived purposes, but as the gradual discovery and growth of a purpose which I did not know.

There seemed to be endless obstacles - it seemed that the root cause of them all was fear.

I used to worry about what life was for - now being alive seems sufficient reason.

The aim of the painting is that the eye should find out what it likes.

Perhaps if one really knew when one was happy one would know the things that were necessary in one's life.

Colour is, on the evidence of language alone, very bound up with the feelings.

I came to the conclusion then that "continual mindfulness". . . must mean, not a sergeantmajor-like drilling of thoughts, but a continual readiness to accept whatever came.

I want to draw and study a few things closely by feeling, not thinking.

Love is not getting, but giving. It is sacrifice. And sacrifice is glorious!

Sometimes I find that in my happy moments I could not believe that I had ever been miserable.