"The essential thing is to spring forth, to express the bolt of lightning one senses upon contact with a thing. The function of the artist is not to translate an observation but to express the shock of the object on his nature; the shock, with the original reaction."

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Source : Romare Bearden (2003). “The Art of Romare Bearden”, Harry N Abrams Incorporated

Henri Matisse

#Spring Quotes #Artist Quotes #Lightning Quotes

“First be the best and then be first”
“People are always trying to tell you how they feel. Some of them say it outright, and some of them, they tell you with their actions. And you have to listen. I don't know what will happen with your lady friend. I think she's a nice person, and I hope you get what you want. But do me a favor: Listen, and don't ignore what you hear.”

Source : "Sh*t My Dad Says". Book by Justin Halpern, May 4, 2010.
“The Americans may think they have 'liberated' Baghdad but the tens of thousands of thieves - they came in families and cruised the city in trucks and cars searching for booty - seem to have a different idea what liberation means.”
“I'm not bothered by the idea of getting old, or I guess you could say by having arrived at old. I was 10 when my mom turned 55. For 1955, she was a very old mom.”
“Every actor just wants good writing.”
“Male bonobos really don't fit the human male ideal.”
“When I'm writing fiction I'm thinking, God, this is so hard - I have to make all this stuff up! I wish I were writing a nonfiction book where all the facts are laid out and I don't have to be so much at sea.”

Source : "The Power of Two: Bonus Outtakes From WD Interview With Lincoln Child & Douglas Preston". Interview with Brian A. Klems, www.writersdigest.com. January 12, 2012.
“Once I figured out what I wanted to say in my music. As soon I recognized that and once I was living my truth, the money followed.”

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