"Learning to draw is really a matter of learning to see - to see correctly - and that means a good deal more than merely looking with the eye."

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Source : Kimon Nicolaïdes (1990). “The Natural Way to Draw: A Working Plan for Art Study”, p.5, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Kimon Nicolaides

#Learning Quotes #Mean Quotes #Eye Quotes

“I don't mind being miserable as long as I'm painting well.”
“Life - a spiritual pickle preserving the body from decay.”
“I beseech you now with all my heart definitely to let me know your whole mind as to the love between us...”
“Don't be so fond of what you planned that somehow to change it seems like a violation of your own choice and wisdom. It's just the opposite.”

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“An extremely important part of our work toward emotional growth and change will come from examining our belief systems regarding all areas of life. To gain the courage to be yourself, you need to address the beliefs that are keeping you stuck where you are. What beliefs, assumptions, and attitudes are you holding onto even though they no longer enhance your life? It is possible to free yourself from worn-out beliefs and acquire ones that bring happiness, strength, and self-esteem. What we believe we may become.”
“Have you ever seen a really good chocolate dish & women? It affects women not like men. Itâ€™s incredible.”
“No encounter occured that day, and I was glad of it; I took out of my pocket a little Homer I had not opened since leaving Marseilles, reread three lines of the Odyssey, learned them by heart; then, finding sufficient sustenance in their rhythm and reveling in them at leisure, I closed the book and remained, trembling, more alive than I had thought possible, my mind numb with happiness.”
“There is nothing constant in this world but inconsistency.”

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