black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

And then, of course, most potters, they go in for earth tones and subdued things, and I like color.

Beatrice Wood

Over and over I’m on the point of giving it up.
BEATRICE WOOD

Giving Over Point
My life is full of mistakes. They’re like pebbles that make a good road.
BEATRICE WOOD

Happiness Life Mistake
Do be true to yourself, whether it’s bad doesn’t matter. The important thing – you have to copy while you’re studying.
BEATRICE WOOD

Important Matter Pearls
I owe it all to art books, chocolate and young men.
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Art Books Chocolate Men Owe
You can’t change the world, you can only change yourself.
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Change Changing World Yourself
But, you see, the theatre is not always art in America.
BEATRICE WOOD

Art Country Theatre
Very few people know how to work. Inspiration, everybody has inspiration. That’s just hot air.
BEATRICE WOOD

Air Inspiration People
The only works of art America has given are her plumbing and her bridges.
BEATRICE WOOD

Art Bridge Country Plumbing
And I have exposed myself to art so that my work has something beyond just the usual potter.
BEATRICE WOOD

Art Usual Work
But I was very, very unhappy because my mother was very charming and generous, but to me, very dominating.
BEATRICE WOOD

Charming Mother Unhappy
And then, of course, most potters, they go in for earth tones and subdued things, and I like color.
BEATRICE WOOD

Color Tone
Here in America we’re doing the most wonderful crafts
BEATRICE WOOD

Country Crafts Wonderful
And I think maybe all women, if they just had a chance, would be romantic and believe in love and not sex. And men believe in sex and not love.
BEATRICE WOOD

Believe Romantic Sex
The second time I was there I met Marcel Duchamp, and we immediately fell for each other. Which doesn’t mean a thing because I think anybody who met Marcel fell for him.
BEATRICE WOOD

Mean Thinking Time
Hardships and handicaps can…stimulate our energy to survive them. You’ll find if you study the lives of people who’ve accomplished things, it’s often been done with the help of great willpower in overcoming this and that.
BEATRICE WOOD

Energy Overcoming People
I hang on to the statement of scientists that there is no time. Therefore, join me in telling everyone you are thirty-two. This allows me to go after young men and plan grabbing husbands from my girlfriends.
BEATRICE WOOD

Girlfriend Husband Men

And then, of course, most potters, they go in for earth tones and subdued things, and I like color.

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