Doing what you were born to do … That’s the way to be happy.
AGNES MARTINIt is commonly thought that everything that is can be put into words.
More Agnes Martin Quotes
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The worst thing you can think about when you’re working is yourself.
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You have to penetrate these and hear what your mind is telling you to do. Such work is original work.
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The manipulation of materials in an artwork is a result of this state of 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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Fulfill your potential. That’s the way to happiness.
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Give up doing the things that you do not like to do.
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To progress in life you must give up the things you do not like.
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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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All that seems like error is not error; and it all has to be done. That which seems like a false step is the next step.
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Beauty and happiness and life are all the same and they are pervasive, unattached and abstract and they are our only concern.
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There’s nobody living who couldn’t stand all afternoon in front of a waterfall …. Anyone who can sit on a stone in a field awhile can see my painting.
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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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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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It’s not about facts, it’s about feelings. It’s about remembering feelings and happiness.
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I want to say that they are not what they seem to be. I want to say that all that seems like fantastic mistakes are not mistake.
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