Quotes on Gratitude

" Gratitude is an art of painting an adversity into a lovely picture". - KAK SRI

"If you have lived, take thankfully the past". -JOHN DRYDEN

"Praise the bridge that carried you over". GEORGE COLMAN

"If you count all your assets, you always show a profit". -ROBERT QUILLEN

"If you want to turn your life around, try thankfulness.

 It will change your life mightily ".                       

                                                                                    -GERALD GOOD

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Paul Klee

"Art does not reproduce the visible, rather, it makes visible."

— Paul Klee

Swiss Painter

1879 - 1940

Commentary:

Art does not simply copy the physical world in which we inhabit.  Whether the person is an abstract painter or a realistic painter, each painter must transform the world and make it visible to us.  The same is true of the writer.  Even the novelist with the most realistic dialogue has altered the world so that we can better understand it.  Painting or stories that simply duplicate the visible world fail to inspire us.  They must somehow make the real world more visible to us.

What is your creative vision of the world in which you live?  How does your artistic vision alter the world?  What do you bring to the table that changes the way we see?

Creative Practice:

Write down your artistic vision.  Be sure to write for a minimum of 15 minutes.  Keep writing until you have said everything you can think to say.  Don't try to be perfect or creative.  Don't worry about grammar or spelling.  Simply write and until you have nothing more to say.  If you have nothing to say, keep writing the same thing over and over until something comes.  Start with the phrase, "I see ...."  When you run into a roadblock, start over with "I see..."

About the Painter:

Klee's father was a German music teacher and his mother was a Swiss singer.  Although he was born in Switzerland, he is considered both a Swiss and German painter.  Early in his life, Klee studied music at the encouragement of his parents.  He was very talented on the violin, but chose to become a painter during his teenage years.  He studied art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich.  He married a pianist and fathered one child.  In 1910 Klee had his first solo exhibition in Bern.  His artistic breakthrough came in 1914 when he visited Tunisia and was impressed by the quality of light.  He wrote, "Color has taken possession of me; no longer do I have to chase after it, I know that it has hold of me forever... Color and I are one.  I am a painter."



Paintings:

Red Balloon

1922

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

New York

Flower Myth (1918)

Sprengel Museum

Hannover, Germany

Fire in the Evening

1929

Museum of Modern Art

Quote Source: Clint Brown, Artist to Artist, p. 11.

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Joseph McClendon Quotes

Here are some interesting quotes from Joseph McClendon, author of Change Your Breakfast Change Your Life. You will find many effective quotes on self improvement.

“…what we put in our bodies and when we do it will determine the quality of our lives.” Joseph McClendon

“…there is a huge connection between an insufficient breakfast and your overall health and wellbeing, including energy, serious diseases, excess weight and even looks and aging.” Joseph McClendon

“When we don’t have the right nutrition in the morning, it sets up a chain reaction by which the way we feel physically will determine our outward actions and behaviors.” Joseph McClendon

“without one’s health, wellbeing, and happiness, there is no real quality of life.” Joseph McClendon

“Inside each and every one of us exists a seed of absolute magnificence that yearns to be tended so that we may grow and contribute and be, do, and have all that life offers for ourselves and the ones that we love.” Joseph McClendon

“Into every life falls trauma and tragedy. From these fertile episodes, we take the reasoning and knowledge to either carry on in the same way or to shift our being.” Joseph McClendon

“A great deal of change can happen very quickly with just a little bit of knowledge and some simple shifts in our behaviors.” Joseph McClendon

“Legacy is the intellectual property you will pass on to the next generation. It’s the wisdom and knowledge your children and grandchildren will glean from you, and your actions either seen or unseen.” Joseph McClendon

“Your life is one big journey, and regardless of the stage of your journey in which you are, it is a real good idea to decide now that there are great things coming. Expect the best, and you will feel better and move faster in the process.” Joseph McClendon

“Fortune favors the bold and life is exactly what you dare to make it. So, let’s boldly dare to make your life MAGNIFICENT!” Joseph McClendon

“The fact of the matter is anything that is more than the average that is worth attaining will usually carry with it a level of discomfort in terms of hard work or discipline.” Joseph McClendon

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