A successful artist is inspired by his muse, and his muse is inspired by the payment of a commission.

In the end, success is not about who you know, it's about you know who.

If a rabbit defined intelligence the way man does, then the most intelligent animal would be a rabbit, followed by the animal most willing to obey the commands of a rabbit.

The artist's talent sits uneasy as an object of public acclaim, having been so long an object of private despair.

A nod, a bow, and a tip of the lid to the person who coulda and shoulda and did.

To trade a childhood wonder for a plausible explanation - is there a worst trade one makes in life?

Perception is a clash of mind and eye, the eye believing what it sees, the mind seeing what it believes.