Costumbrista Painting Quotes & Sayings

Look at me," she demanded.
He whirled around and held out his arms. "What do you want me to say? Aye. I'm a dragon! — Donna Grant

When men are prosperous, they are in love with life. Nature grows beautiful, the arts begin to flourish, there is work for painter and sculptor, the poet is born, the stage is erected - and this life with which men are in love is represented in a thousand forms. — Robert Green Ingersoll

Despite Bria's icy attitude, Finn didn't give up. He focused all of his attention on her, as if he were a general and she was just another battle to be won no matter what casualties he might suffer along the way - including the complete and utter loss of his self-respect, pride, and dignity. Bria coolly rebuffed all of his advances, but she wasn't completely immune to his charms. Interest sparked in her gaze whenever she looked at him out of the corner of her eye. Bria enjoyed being chased just as much as Finn liked running after her. — Jennifer Estep

The constitution is itself the product of the freedom struggle. — Vayalar Ravi

They could not seem to grasp that what mattered was what you did. Not what you said or thought about. — Philipp Meyer

Of coarse, no one wanted anyone to die, but there would always be relief that it was someone else and notthe one you loved. — Kirsty Moseley

The people who crucified Jesus were not able to see his godliness at all; they could only see the mischief in him. — Rajneesh

We are capable of suffering with our world, and that is the true meaning of compassion. It enables us to recognize our profound interconnectedness with all beings. Don't ever apologize for crying for the trees burning in the Amazon or over the waters polluted from mines in the Rockies. Don't apologize for the sorrow, grief, and rage you feel. It is a measure of your humanity and your maturity. It is a measure of your open heart, and as your heart breaks open there will be room for the world to heal. That is what is happening as we see people honestly confronting the sorrows of our time. — Joanna Macy

If you're gonna do something weird, just have one thing be weird. — Karen Russell