Agnes Martin Quotes

When I first made a grid, I happened to be thinking of the innocence of trees, and then a grid came into my mind and I thought it represented innocence, and I still do, and so I painted it and then I was satisfied. I thought, 'This is my vision.'

Agnes Martin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: artist
  • Nationality: canadian
  • Birth: March 22, 1912 - December 16, 2004

Topics

VisionMindTreesThinkingThought

I would rather be known as 'Jim Kolbe, the trade expert in Congress who happens to be gay,' rather than 'Jim Kolbe, gay congressman from Arizona.'

Jim Kolbe

GayCongressExpertTradeArizona

Some days, I do feel that pressure of, 'What do I mean as a black woman? What am I representing?' It honestly just gives me anxiety.

Jessica Williams

WomanMeBlackPressureAnxiety

I find it difficult to judge myself, but people say that I have become a bit more socially acceptable over the years in terms of my material; which apparently at the beginning - though I never really intended it to be - was man hating and now is just a bit more cuddly.

Jo Brand

MyselfBeginningManPeopleJudge

The term 'web-series' has a stigma attached to it because it was created at a time when the only web-series that were being created were being created by people who would have loved to have a television show, but they couldn't. So they created a web-series instead, on their own dime. And those series look cheap because of it.

John Cabrera

TimePeopleLovedLookTelevision

Incongruity is the mainspring of laughter.

Max Beerbohm

LaughterIncongruity

I was a decent student but not a great student.

Robert J. Fisher

GreatStudentDecent

Cultures, for better or worse, are very stable.

Jeff Bezos

BetterCulturesWorseStableVery

In recent years, America's wealthiest man has begun to tackle energy issues in a major way, investing millions in everything from high-capacity batteries to machines that can scrub carbon dioxide out of the air. With a personal fortune of $50 billion, Gates has the resources to give his favorite solutions a major boost.

Jeff Goodell

ManEnergyAmericaPersonalWayAir

As can be seen even by this limited number of examples proteins carry out amazingly diverse functions.

Michael Behe

OutCarrySeenNumberEvenProteins

My father, being a Scotsman, taught me to look after finances. I'm shrewd. Some people may call me tight.

Rod Stewart

FatherFinancePeopleMeLookMay

Once I'm on set, the only thing I'm really interested in is being in the room. Being present. And trusting that what I've done is sufficient, and I'm also trusting that I've also left room for magic.

Lorraine Toussaint

PresentMagicDoneRoomLeftBeing

Ibsen was Norwegian by birth, but universal in spirit.

Liv Ullmann

SpiritBirthUniversalNorwegian

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