Painting directly from nature is difficult as things do not remain the same; the camera helps to retain the picture in your mind.

There is always a delightful sense of movement, vibration and life.

My paintings cannot be a negation of what has always been and always will be necessary - drawing and search for values.

I must beware of the photo, get what I can of it and then go.

No one plows the field just by thinking about it.

Men and women who possesses drive record more increase than those who are passive

Adhesion to one idea is monomania; to few, slavery.

All the riches of the world are not of sufficient value to redeem one perishing soul.

Trying to describe a good marriage is like trying to describe your adrenal glands. You know they're in there functioning but you don't really understand how they work.

Much as I like getting awards in Oldenburg, Germany and Torino, it's nice to get one in America.

I'm big on feel, and I think it can help a relief pitcher gain feel before he goes into the game.

The newspapers are the cemeteries of ideas.

Great," Percy said. "Seven of us against Hercules." "And a satyr!" Hedge added. "We can take him.

If we want our bodies to be healthier, we need to get off the salmonella, e-coli, mad cow, assembly-line toxic hell train! God I love that statement. What did I just say?