We must believe that there are places where tranquility exists and nature is given back her power to speak...

Having no curiosity can be a dangerous thing..

The one thing no one can ever take from you is your education…

Warning...well-loved stories are habit forming...

Reading doesn't put you to sleep... it makes you dream...

God's beauty is better by far than anything that comes out of a jar..

A museum is a place where nothing was lost, just rediscovered…

Closing a museum to save money is like holding your breath to save oxygen...

To preserve the past is to save the future...

We must believe there are places where tranquility still exists and nature is given back her power to speak

To rid oneself of the past is to forgo the future...

With weapons we can kill our enemies

You are changing the world with your thoughts, actions and creation.

Being in nature is inspiring. I grew up in rural Pennsylvania and spent countless hours of my youth wandering the woods in awe of the beauty that exists all around us.

The problem is, we've had three generations of Iranians who have come to really hate the United States. The Persians used to be a pretty strong - my on problem with people who say don't talk to him.

To be an artist, you're basically a crazy person. You're extremely narcissistic and emotionally expressive. The idea that the world needs to listen to you is an insane thought.

My heart and my trust were in the process of collapsing. And that collapse created a vacuum in my chest.

But those who wish to prove to unbelievers that Scripture is the Word of God are acting foolishly, for only by faith can this be known.

I tell people to frame the picture. Make the greatest, most perfect composition you can . . . and then take a step forward. It skews it a bit and makes it more interesting.

Modern man lives increasingly in the future and neglects the present.

I don't mean to be bashful, but I was