Christopher Willard Quotes & Sayings

Emotions, particularly strong emotions in people we care about, are contagious. But just as so-called negative emotions are contagious, so are calming and compassionate ones. [...] Mirror neurons in the brain are what cause us to feel the experiences and emotions of people around us. In the classic example, if I am watching you eat a banana, the neurons in my brain that are involved in eating bananas begin to fire. Likewise, if I am sitting across from you and feeling sad or angry, you are likely to have those neurons fire in your brain as well; thus you are *feeling* those emotions yourself, not just detecting them. — Christopher Willard

One of Cezanne's unfinished paintings ... appears to be a completed work even though only a few strokes of paint have been put down. My methods are similar ... I expect each of my paintings to appear whole in every stage. — Christopher Willard

Without intent all painting is meaningless. — Christopher Willard

Make a child a painting and he'll be happy for a day. Teach a child to paint and he'll be miserable for a lifetime. — Christopher Willard

Some people who look at abstract art say 'I could do that.' A good response is, 'Go ahead but then you'll be accused of copying. — Christopher Willard

What makes you think painting is any less difficult than brain surgery? — Christopher Willard