I think it’s a response in our minds to perfection. It’s too bad, people not realizing that their minds expand beyond this world.
AGNES MARTINI used to meditate until I learned to stop thinking.
More Agnes Martin Quotes
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Withdraws and makes itself up again pulls itself together with pride towers with pride rushes forward into imaginary conquest crashes in frustration withdraws with remorse and repentance pulls itself together with new resolution
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Beauty is the mystery of life. It is not in the eye, it is in the mind.
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Nature is like parting a curtain, you go into it …. as you would cross an empty beach to look at the ocean.
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Anything can be painted without representation.
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The manipulation of materials in an artwork is a result of this state of mind.
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A definition of art is that it makes concrete our most subtle emotions. I think the highest form of art is music. It’s the most abstract of all art expression.
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It is commonly thought that everything that is can be put into words.
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I hope I have made it clear that the work is about perfection as we are aware of it in our minds but that the paintings are very far from being perfect – completely removed in fact – even as we ourselves are.
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Pollock was terrific. I think he freed himself of all kinds of worry about this world. Ran around and dripped, and then he managed to express ecstasy.
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That which takes us by surprise-moments of happiness-that is inspiration.
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Inspiration is there all the time. For everyone whose mind is not clouded over with thoughts whether they realize it or not.
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This is the attractiveness of artwork. It is adventurous, strenuous and joyful.
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The happiness of every living thing is what we want.
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Once he sees this fact his feet are on the path. If you want to know the truth you will know it.
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What we really want to do is serve happiness. We want everyone to be happy, never unhappy even for a moment. We want the animals to be happy.
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