“If someone stands in front of one of my paintings and says, 'This is just a mess', the word 'just' is not so good, but 'mess' might be right. Why not a mess? If it makes you say, 'Wow, I've never seen anything like that', that's beautiful.” IfsMightBeautifulFrontsPaintingMessWhy NotWowMight Is Right Author:Albert Oehlen
“When I discover something about the human genome, I experience a sense of awe at the mystery of life, and say to myself, 'Wow, only God knew before.' It is a profoundly beautiful and moving sensation, which helps me appreciate God and makes science even more rewarding for me.” HumansHelpingBeautifulMovingMysteryAppreciateAweHelp MeSensationsWowMystery Of LifeGenome Author:Francis Collins
“I collect travel alarm clocks. I was in a flea market in France once, in 1994, and I opened up this beautiful Jaeger-LeCoultre folding eight-day winding clock folded into a beautiful case, and I went, 'Wow, man.' And I've been collecting travel alarm clocks since 1994.” MenBeautifulCasesEightFranceClockWowCollectingAlarmsFleasFoldingAlarm ClocksFlea Markets Author:Alec Baldwin
“It was dark and misty for 2 weeks, and I didn't come up with a thing. Suddenly the sun shone and it was, 'Wow, look at those beautiful Alps.' I wrote 'Mr. Blue Sky' and 13 other songs in the next two weeks.” LooksTwoBeautifulSongNextDarkSunWeekSkyBlueCome UpWowTwo WeeksBlue SkyMistyAlps Author:Jeff Lynne