"For popular purposes, at least, the aim of literary artists should be similar to that of Rubens in his landscapes, of which, without neglecting the minor traits or finishing, he was chiefly solicitous to present the leading effect, or what we may call the inspiration."

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Source : William Benton Clulow (1843). “Aphorisms and Reflections: A Miscellany of Thought and Opinion”, p.47

William Benton Clulow

#Inspiration Quotes #Artist Quotes #Purpose Quotes

“I wrote the tunes. I was the driving force. The rest were quite happy just to go along with things. But it was more of a democracy then.”
“The education of young citizens ought to form them to good manners, to accustom them to labor, to inspire them with a love of order, and to impress them with respect for. lawful authority. Religion is the only solid basis of good morals; therefore education should teach the precepts of religion, and the duties of man towards God.”
“Many a true word hath been spoken in jest.”
“I have desired to go Where springs not fail, To fields where flies no sharp and sided hail And a few lilies blow.”

Source : 'No worst, there is none' (written 1885)
“Let us not be surprised when we have to face difficulties. When the wind blows hard on a tree, the roots stretch and grow the stronger, Let it be so with us. Let us not be weaklings, yielding to every wind that blows, but strong in spirit to resist.”

Source : Amy Carmichael (1955). “Edges of His Ways: Daily Devotional Notes”, p.30, CLC Publications
“No one remembers who took second place and that will neverbe me.”
“America's egalitarian mandate reflects the liberality of the creator, and thus countermands, by divine witness, all feudal and aristocratic structures. It also parallels the Jewish concept of repair the world, or Tikkun ha'olam, which holds that the human spirit is in partnership with God to help finish the work of creation.”
“I wouldn't mind turning into a vermilion goldfish.”

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