Jealousy is a dog's bark which attracts thieves.
The truly original artist invents his own signs.
Color was not given to us in order that we should imitate Nature. It was given to us so that we can express our emotions.
Creative people are curious, flexible, and independent with a tremendous spirit and a love of play.
There are always flowers for those who want to see them.
Don't wait for inspiration. It comes while one is working.
The artists must see all things as if he were seeing them for the first time. All his life he must see as he did when he was a child.
Liberty is the condition of progress. Without Liberty, there remains only barbarism. Without Liberty, there can be no civilization.
Philosophers and psychologists have long puzzled over the question of how we know as much as we do despite our limited experiences. One way is to see how children learn. Another example is consciousness. The concept is usually explored by armchair academics. Looking at kids expands our conceptions of consciousness.
I have some real big goals with England.
It is always amusing to me and delightful of course that my books sell so well in America and other parts of the world. I can't imagine what people must think as they read my books in Poland. Or in Hebrew and Greek. People are reading all the stories which are about bits of Western Australia.