It was a tradition to represent a dancer frozen in a chosen position, like a snapshot. I broke away from this tradition by superimposing postures, blending light and motion and scrambling the planes.

For me there is no gap between my painting and my so-called 'decorative' work. I never considered the 'minor arts' to be artistically frustrating; on the contrary, it was an extension of my art.

One who knows how to appreciate color relationships, the influence of one color with another, their contrasts and dissonances, is promised an infinite variety of images.

I love creation more than life, and I must express myself before disappearing.

Colour is the skin of the world.

In the sky we had rediscovered the moving principle of any work of art: the light, and the motion of color.

The sun rises at midnight.

ZENITH / NOON beats out / on its solar anvil / the rays of light

ZENITHNOON beats outon its solar anvilthe rays of light

Always choose love over fear.

I see the beautyAll around me I see itThe polished faces

When it came to portraying couples who never directly connected, the Newmans were the Olympic gold champions

Infinite growth of material consumption in a finite world is an impossibility.

The primary factor is proportions.

When I was a boy, I used to pull a big cross saw with my dad. He'd use his right hand, so I'd have to use my left.

I would advocate that you show me your smiling face, and how happy you can make your life.

Water a farre off quencheth not fire.

Silent strength is the quality of all good men and most mummies.

Nowadays, I know the true reason I read is to feel less alone, to make a connection with a consciousness other than my own.