Kimi

“There are two men inside the artist, the poet and the craftsman. One is born a poet. One becomes a craftsman.”
― Emile Zola

“Now the ears of my ears are awake and now the eyes of my eyes are opened.”
― e.e. cummings

“The journey homewards. Coming home. That's what it's all about. The journey to the coming of the Kingdom. That's probably the chief difference between the Christian and the secular artist--the purpose of the work, be it story or music or painting, is to further the coming of the kingdom, to make us aware of our status as children of God, and to turn our feet toward home.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art

“We do not ignore maturity. Maturity consists in not losing the past while fully living in the present with a prudent awareness of the possibilities of the future.”
― Thomas Traherne