“ The beauty of the pearl was just the poor oyster trying to protect itself from the grit. From the truth... Kate Atkinson
“ I became an artist because I wanted to be an active participant in the conversation about art. Kamand Kojouri
“ There are times when solitude is better than society, and silence is wiser than speech. We should be better Christians if we were more alone, waiting upon God, and gathering through meditation on His… Charles Haddon Spurgeon
“ Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before. Herodotus
“ All shadows of clouds the sun cannot hide like the moon cannot stop oceanic tide;but a hidden star can still be smiling at night's black spell on darkness, beguiling Munia Khan
“ I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way - things I had no words for. Georgia O'Keeffe
“ The concept of leadership is abused by people who think a person becomes a leader when he grows grey hair, put into a position and expected to function. Everyone has a leadership potential carried wit… Israelmore Ayivor
“ I'm looking to evolve the concept of the new renaissance artist, taking the world by storm through the art of public display and demonstration, with technical savvy, using cell phones and computers. Perry Farrell