Quotes About Creation

Psalm 102:25-27 says that, although the physical universe undergoes decay and will perish, God remains the same: In the

God has the power of self-existence, meaning that his existence does not depend on anyone or anything, since there was nothing besides him at the beginning.

All created things are not independent, nor are they self-existent, and must ultimately be dependent on something which is independent, and therefore must still be constantly depending on this first cause. This is who we call God.

Art is love-times-love; the creator loves it and his audience adores it. To miss the sensation of loving art is to miss a kind of parenthood—false pregnancy perhaps—but as Van Gogh said, "If, defrauded of the power to create physically, a man tries to create thoughts in place of children, he is still part of humanity"...a big part.

Art is excitement which if we can't create ourselves, we can at least, through love of it, make available to others.

But I always think that the best way to know God is to love many things.

When I have a terrible need of — shall I say the word — religion. Then I go out and paint the stars.

I can very well do without God both in my life and in my painting, but I cannot, suffering as I am, do without something which is greater than I am, which is my life, the power to create.

When I have a terrible need of - shall I say the word - religion, then I go out and paint the stars.

Many painters are afraid of the blank canvas, but the blank canvas is afraid of the painter who dares and who has broken the spell of 'you can't' once and for all.

I can very well do without God both in my life and in my painting, but I cannot, suffering as I am, do without something which is greater than I, which is my life, the power to create.

Drawing is the root of everything!

Sometimes, dear brother, I know so well what I want. I am quite able to do without God, both in my life and in my painting, but what I cannot do without, unwell as I am, is something greater than myself, which is my life, the power to create.

For one's own work, thoughts and observation are not enough, we need the comfort and blessing and guidance of a higher power, and that is something anyone who is at all serious and who longs to lift up his soul to the light is sure to recognize and experience. Pining for God works like leaven on dough.

Por enquanto só O semeador e o Café noturno são ensaios de quadros compostos

Pois bem, este é o meu forte, fazer um homem toscamente numa única sessão.

On commence par tuer, on finit par guerir," [One begins by killing, one ends by healing] is a doctor's saying. One starts with a hopeless struggle to follow nature, and everything goes wrong; one ends by calmly creating from one's palette, and nature agrees with it, and follows.

I can very well do without God both in my life and in my painting, but I cannot, ill as I am, do without something which is greater than I, which is my life - the power to create. And if, defrauded of the power to create physically, a man tries to create thoughts in place of children, he is still very much part of humanity.

Art is something which, though produced by human hands, is not wrought by hands alone, but wells up from a deeper source, from man's soul"_Page.268

L'arte è l'uomo sommato alla natura.

When all sounds cease, God's voice is heard under the stars.

But if we keep to the positive fact of wanting to produce and to be something, then we can talk over accomplished facts, when it cannot be avoided, without getting angry, even if they might concern, or stand in direct relation with, the Goupils or our family. Besides, these questions are between you and me for a better understanding of the situation, and not out of spite.

I always think that the best way to know God is to love many things.

The best way to know God is to love many things.