Paintings with Aphorisms
Many of my paintings contain aphorisms - thought-provoking quotes. Click on any painting below for further details.
Aphorism: A concise expression of a general truth or principle; a statement or saying that is both efficiently presented and either witty or wise. A good aphorism will stand the test of time and remain true and elegant.
'An aphorism is . . .a little work of art and complete in itself like a hedgehog' Friedrich Schlegel
"When we try to pick up anything by itelf, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe" John Muir
"Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product" Eleanor Roosevelt
"To exist is to have won the lottery of life" Simon Boas
"Only dull people are brilliant at breakfast" Oscar Wilde
"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain" Vivian Greene
"Not all those who wander are lost" Gandalf, Lord of the Rings
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"Busy is a decision" Debbie Millman
"Never confuse motion with action" Ben Franklin
"Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday" Dale Carnegie
"What will survive of us is love" Philip Larkin
"No-one can make you feel inferior without your consent" Eleanor Roosevelt
"Language is not the adequate expression of all realities" Friedrich Nietzsche
"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music" Friedrich Nietzsche
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"Attention is the rarest and purest kind of generosity" Simone Weil
"One is never afraid of the unknown. One is afraid of the known coming to an end" Krishnamurti
"The mystery of life is not a problem to be solved but a reality to be experienced" Krishnamurti
"We get to have this day" Unknown
"To make an end is to make a beginning" T S Eliot
