Turner has outdone himself; he seems to paint with tinted steam, so evanescent and so airy.

I never saw an ugly thing in my life: for let the form of an object be what it may - light, shade, and perspective will always make it beautiful.

Light - dews - breezes - bloom - and freshness; not one of which... has yet been perfected on the canvas of any painter in the world.

It will be difficult to name a class of landscape in which the sky is not the key note, the standard of scale, and the chief organ of sentiment.

It is the soul that sees; the outward eyes Present the object, but the Mind descries. We see nothing till we truly understand it.

The sound of water escaping from mill-dams, etc., willows, old rotten planks, slimy posts, and brickwork.those scenes made me a painter and I am grateful.

The sky is the source of light in Nature and it governs everything.

We see nothing till we truly understand it.

When I sit down to make a sketch from nature, the first thing I try to do is to forget that I have ever seen a picture.

An artist who is self-taught is taught by a very ignorant person indeed.

Speaking to a lawyer about pictures is something like talking to a butcher about humanity.

The fight of faith can only be won by holy word o God.

The hard part about one being tough yet meek is the illusion of being a punching bag.

What is known might sometimes sustain us, but what is unknown will save us.

Nothing is more effective in engaging your day than a genuine smile when appropriate.

It’s never too late to find that one person who can change you, for a reason, a season or a lifetime.

Maybe when I die and I'm thrown overboard, I'll turn into a mermaid.

Today is tax day. A lot of people are hoping they get refunds. And that's just the folks here in the audience.

You can't get ahead while getting even.

I think my music has a big message, and I think when people really get into it, it does help their life sometimes. It inspires me; it's my favorite part about my job.

Notice what no one else notices and you'll know what no one else knows.