“The masterpiece should appear as the flower to the painter - perfect in its bud as in its bloom - with no reason to explain its presence - no mission to fulfill - a joy to the artist, a delusion to the philanthropist - a puzzle to the botanist - an accident of sentiment and alliteration to the literary man.” MenShouldReasonJoyArtistPerfectFlowerMastersMissionsAccidentsPainterDelusionNo ReasonSentimentsPuzzlesMasterpieceBudPhilanthropistAlliteration Book:The Gentle Art of Making Enemies Source: The Gentle Art of Making Enemies
“Train yourself: It is not by accident an artist becomes a good painter.” ArtistTrainAccidentsPainterCompetence Author:Sergei Bongart
“I have noted that, barring accidents, artists whose powers wear best and last longest are those who have trained themselves to work under adversity. Great artists treasure their time with a bitter and snarling miserliness.” LastsArtistAdversityAccidentsTreasureBitterGreat ArtGreat ArtistSnarling Author:Catherine Drinker Bowen