An artist must possess Nature. He must identify himself with her rhythm, by efforts that will prepare the mastery which will later enable him to express himself in his own language.

There are always flowers for those who want to see them.

Creative people are curious, flexible, and independent with a tremendous spirit and a love of play.

Don't wait for inspiration. It comes while one is working.

Derive happiness in oneself from a good day's work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us.

The essential thing is to work in a state of mind that approaches prayer.

Color was not given to us in order that we should imitate Nature. It was given to us so that we can express our emotions.

Ever since there have been men, man has given himself over to too little joy. That alone, my brothers, is our original sin. I should believe only in a God who understood how to dance.

The artist begins with a vision - a creative operation requiring effort. Creativity takes courage.

I wouldn't mind turning into a vermilion goldfish.

Don't try to be original. Be simple. Be good technically, and if there is something in you, it will come out.

It all came back to human time and utterly human impulses: in the end, gods did not appreciate godlike power, but humans did.

Never pray to be a better slave when God is trying to get you out of your situation.

At the end, a journey based on my imagination will leave me imagining that I should have engaged the very thing I used my imagination to avoid.

There’s no question that Laura – in more than one way, for many reasons – danced with the devil and paid a terrible price.

Canada is the homeland of equality, justice and tolerance.

Wake up, life does get tough. No need to stress, holds you back too much.

Questions are not scary. What is scary is when people don’t have any. What is tragic is faith that has no room for them.

It is an ill thing to meet a man you thought dead in the woodland at dusk.

The companion of an evening, and the companion for life, require very different qualifications.