Impasse I could tell you If I wanted to, What makes me What I am. But I don’t Really want to – And you don’t Give a damn. Langston Hughes
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November Notes
Parsimony is the surest path to wealth. The 50/30/20 rule budget is a simple way to budget. You spend 50% of your after-tax pay on needs, 30% on wants, and 20% on savings. Your principles are no good if they don’t get exercised. Time is one commodity that we can’t hoard for another day. We can’tContinue reading “November Notes”
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” ~ Augustine of Hippo, 415 AD (give or take a few years) Augustine of Hippo (/ɔːˈɡʌstɪn/; Latin: Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis; 13 November 354 – 28 August 430), also known as Saint Augustine, was a theologian and philosopher of Berber originContinue reading
I am resolved:
To forget past mistakes and press on to greater achievements. To put first things first. To make my work a joy. To allow nothing to disturb my peace of mind. To never lose self-control. To spend so much time improving myself that I have no time for criticism of others. To think the best, workContinue reading “I am resolved:”
She doesn’t burn bridges, she covers them in gypsy flowers and feather kisses, then strolls along her merry way. Too heavy to carry grudges, she leaves love and hope droplets wherever she goes. — Melody Lee
A Study of Ants
I think everybody should study ants. They have an amazing four-part philosophy. Never give up, look ahead, stay positive and do all you can. — Jim Rohn
Energy
“Energy doesn’t come from the pride of having a nice drawing but from the act of drawing it, the act of doing and living in the present, the here and now”. —Fabio Consoli
Trees
“Talent is a pursued interest. Anything that you’re willing to practice, you can do.” — Bob Ross
Perspective
If you intend to make a living at drawing, by all means learn it [the rules of perspective] now, and do not have them bothering you and your work for the rest of your life. (Andrew Loomis)
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“Our truest response to the irrationality of the world is to paint or sing or write, for only in such response do we find truth.” —Madeleine L’Engle