Quotes from Terri Guillemets

Artists talk to themselves on canvas, mumbling scattered colors of emotion.

When painting, an artist must take care not to trap his soul in the canvas.

An artist must be careful not to throw his ideas out with the trash.

Behind unfinished art cries an unfinished artist.

A man and his art are like a fool and his king.

If one looks closely enough, one can see angels in every piece of art.

Soul colors the artist so that the artist can color the canvas.

An artist's instinct is more refined than the typical mortal's.

Always remember lost, so that you don't take for granted found.

How can something bother you if you won't let it?

Give goodness to the day and before you know it, the day will be giving goodness to you.

What do I want to be when I grow up? Happy. I want to be happy. And useful, loved, loving, healthy, wise, free, strong.

You can't get overwhelmed by the thought of all the weeds if there are flowers in your soul.

Don't be mean when you've had a bad day. Be nice, and your day will get better.

Reach up (to accept blessings). Bend down (to respect humbly). Reach out (to give freely).

Tear up your frustrations into confetti dreams.

Even when the future's not certain, our hearts can still be certain — of love and happiness and all that's good.

Keep your spirits up. Good things will come to you and you will come to good things.

If your storm has lightning and rainbows — Be glad, be glad.

Even if you lose a ray or two of your star, keep shining!

Be the dot on the exclamation point of life!

Every day is a new opportunity to be grateful, and enjoy the world, and improve it — in our own little ways.

Clouds or no clouds, life is grand — be grateful for all the varieties of weather in your life.

Don't say it's all going to be good again someday. It's still good now — if you really look.