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I LOVE A GOOD QUOTE, DON'T YOU?

19/8/2012

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Today I sat alone in the park and pondered the loneliness of the artist. I've always struggled with striking a balance of doing enough painting without isolating myself. Artists are selfish people and put their creativity first. If they don't they are not good company. I can go weeks without contacting anyone, even if I think of them every day. Eventually I panic and realise I have neglected that part of my life and send a flurry of messages out hoping I am forgiven for being so careless with my relationships. There is no greater fear than ending your days friendless. Here are some comforting quotes to remind you that you are not alone if you are alone...

The whole conviction of my life now rests upon the belief that loneliness, far from being a rare and curious phenomenon, peculiar to myself and to a few other solitary men, is the central and inevitable fact of human existence. (Thomas Wolfe)

The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature... I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles. (Anne Frank)

Nothing is quite as bad as being without privacy and lonely at the same time. (Alexander Theroux)

Loneliness is part of our profession. Productive artists spend a lot of time alone in the studio. (Monique Sakellarios)

The eternal quest of the individual human being is to shatter his loneliness. (Norman Cousins)

People assume artists stop working because of lack of money, but loneliness is probably just as critical a factor. (Zoe Benbow)

Oh, I am a lonely painter / I live in a box of paints... (Joni Mitchell)
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