“We had many books and pictures... my parents' way of life doubtless left a lasting impression on me. They created an atmosphere in which a certain kind of freedom could exist. This may well account for my seeking a related sense of liberty as I grew up.” WayWellsKindMayBookCertainLeftParentLibertyGrewGrew UpAccountsSeekingImpressionAtmosphereRelatedLastingLasting Impressions Book:Alfred Stieglitz: an American seer Source: Alfred Stieglitz: an American seer
“Collecting at its best is very far from mere acquisitiveness; it may become one of the most humanistic of occupations, seeking to illustrate by the assembling of significant reliques, the march of the human spirit in its quest for beauty.” HumansMaySpiritMereSeekingSignificantMarchOccupationQuestsHuman SpiritCollectingCollectorsHumanisticAssembling Author:Arthur Davison Ficke
“May we all be in such a condition of soul, such an attitude of heart as will fit us for any little work in which our gracious Lord may be pleased to use us- not seeking a place for ourselves, but lovingly serving all. The Lord, in His great mercy, grant that thus it may be, with all His beloved people!” PeopleHeartMayLittlesSoulUseChristianAttitudeLordConditionsFitMercySeekingBelovedServingGrantsPreacherGracious Author:Charles Henry Mackintosh
“What I want to show in my work is the idea which hides itself behind so-called reality. I am seeking for the bridge which leans from the visible to the invisible through reality. It may sound paradoxical, but it is in fact reality which forms the mystery of our existence.” WantMayIdeasFactsShowsRealityFormSoundBehindsExistenceMysterySeekingInvisibleBridgesVisibleParadoxical Author:Max Beckmann
“We repose too much upon the actual, when we should be seeking to develop the possibilities of our being. It is true of nearly all of us, that what we have done is little compared with what we might have accomplished, or may hereafter effect.” ShouldMayLittlesDoneMightToo MuchEffectsPossibilitySeekingAccomplishedHereafterRepose Book:Intuitions and Summaries of Thought Source: Intuitions and Summaries of Thought