Tembelan Quotes & Sayings

How should an artist begin to do his work as an artist? I would insist that he begin his work as an artist by setting out to make a work of art. — Francis A. Schaeffer

It is not the voice that commands the story; it is the ear. — Italo Calvino

It's whatever the majority deems it to be. It's not necessarily the best or the most logical, but it's the one that has become adapted to the desires of society as a whole. — Paulo Coelho

Sometimes I see it and then paint it. Other times I paint it and then see it. Both are impure situations, and I prefer neither. — Jasper Johns

Life is a contact sport. Play or get off the field. — Jenn Brink

One of the remarkable qualities of the story is that it creates space. We can dwell in a story, walk around, find our own place. The story confronts but does not oppress; the story inspires but does not manipulate. The story invites us to an encounter, a dialogue, a mutual sharing. As long as we have stories to tell to each other there is hope. As long as we can remind each other of the lives of men and women in whom the love of God becomes manifest, there is reason to move forward to new land in which new stories are hidden. — Henri Nouwen

All my day is spent dealing with other people. When I come home I like it to be empty. The presence of others in my house kind of annoys me. I love coming home and shutting the doors. I feel brain dead. I'm relatively available, but not to live with. — Graham Norton

Time spent looking back in anger is time wasted. — Mary Stewart

In our stillness, we acknowledge God's greatness and we are at peace in our life. Stillness saturates us in the Presence of God. — E'yen A. Gardner

What is greatness? I will answer: it is the capacity to live by the three fundamental values of John Galt: reason, purpose, self-esteem. — Ayn Rand