“Thank God for grace, Ye who weep only! If, as some have done, Ye grope tear-blinded in a desert place And touch but tombs,--look up! Those tears will run Soon in long rivers down the lifted face, And leave the vision clear for stars and sun.” IfsLooksLongDoneRunningFacesStarsVisionSunClearGraceTearsRiversDesertLook UpThank GodTombsBlinded Book:Poetical works Source: Poetical works
“No one can improve on nature's landscapes. I feel I've hit the mark when I've captured a balance between mood, look, and feel... when viewers say they sense the desert heat, or the chill of a mountain snowfall.” FeelsLooksBalanceMountainMarkMoodDesertLandscapeHeatViewersChillCapturedSnowfall Author:Matt Smith
“A real artist may create his picture in a lonely desert... gods look over his shoulder; he creates in their company. What does he care whether or not anybody admires his picture?” LooksMayDoeRealCareArtistCompanySolitudeLonelyShouldersAdmireDesertReal ArtistsDoes He Care Book:The arts and their mission Source: The arts and their mission