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Page 194- “The pebble takes in the rays of light that fall upon it, but the diamond flashes them out again.

"When she came to believe that her gifts were not her own, she said the rudder of her life was set for the purposes of God.”’

Page 202- “Part of the artist’s job is to see and then take what they see to say something true about the world.”

Edward and Jo Hopper are such a sad story.

The works by Tanner are truly captivating. I had never heard of him before. I'm learning a lot about these artists.

The ending of the chapter about Bazille is quite encouraging.

“This is the power of art. It happens in time and space, but it points to the eternal. It takes the objects and ideas it finds lying around, the things of the here, and now, and assembles them into something that belongs to a world outside of time. The trick for artists is to believe this is the true nature of their work, especially while they are in the process of making it whether it sells or not.”

“We remember him for his words, his life, and his struggle.… He is a striving man from Ecclesiastes— learning firsthand about the vanity of toil under the sun, while trying to live, move, breathe, and do his work under heaven. He chases after the sun and never reaches it. He bears the weight of a creation “subjected to futility” and longs for the renewal of all things.”

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Wendell Berry strikes again! Everyone is quoting him.

I love how he can see things in a painting I don't. I hope I gain a discerning eye over time.