There’s not any hint of nature. And still everybody responds, I think.
AGNES MARTINOnce he sees this fact his feet are on the path. If you want to know the truth you will know it.
More Agnes Martin Quotes
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The enormous pitfall is devotion to oneself instead of to life. All works that are self-devoted are absolutely ineffective.
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I think everyone sees beauty. Art is a way to respond
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The happiness of every living thing is what we want.
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Anything can be painted without representation.
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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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Give up doing the things that you do not like to do.
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When I think of art I think of beauty. Beauty is the mystery of life. It is not in the eye it is in the mind. In our minds there is awareness of perfection.
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This is the attractiveness of artwork. It is adventurous, strenuous and joyful.
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The adventurous state of mind is a high house… The joy of adventure is unaccountable.
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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.
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I often paint tranquility. If you stop thinking and rest, then a little happiness comes into your mind. At perfect rest you are comfortable.
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Doing what you were born to do … That’s the way to be happy.
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Fulfill your potential. That’s the way to happiness.
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You can’t make a perfect painting. We can see perfection in our minds. But we can’t make a perfect painting.
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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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