#art

And Man created the plastic bag and the tin and aluminum can and the cellophane wrapper and the paper plate, and this was good because Man could then take his automobile and buy all his food in one place and He could save that which was good to eat in the refrigerator and throw away that which had no further use. And soon the earth was covered with plastic bags and aluminum cans and paper plates and disposable bottles and there was nowhere to sit down or walk, and Man shook his head and cried: "Look at this Godawful mess. ↗

— Art Buchwald

#environment #art

Fueled by my inspiration, I ran across the room to steal the cup of coffee the bookshelf had taken prisoner. Lapping the black watery brew like a hyena, I tossed the empty cup aside. I then returned to the chair to continue my divine act of creation. Hot blood swished in my head as my mighty pen stole across the page. ↗

— Roman Payne

#artists #artists-life #coffee #creation #creativity

(...) And metaphors like cats behind your smile, Each one wound up to purr, each one a pride, Each one a fine gold beast you've hid inside (...) ↗

— Ray Bradbury

#metaphor #pride #purr #smile #art

Because misery, and degradation, and death, and nothing that God or Satan could inflict would have parted us, you, of your own will did it. I have no broken your heart - you have broken it; and in breaking it, you have broken mine. So much the worse for me that I am strong. ↗

— Emily Brontë

#heartache #heathcliff #love #sadness #death

Though no one can go back and make a brand-new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand-new ending. ↗

— Carl Bard

#endings #inspirational #new-start #inspirational

In the kingdom of glass everything is transparent, and there is no place to hide a dark heart. ↗

— Vera Nazarian

#clear #dark #disguise #glass #heart

‎"What does it mean if you tried to get somewhere, and you didn't?" "Like what?" "Like if you were trying to get somewhere, but you couldn't find it? Does that mean something bad?" "No. It doesn't mean something bad. It just means you have a second chance to do it. And two chances is always better than just one. ↗

— C. JoyBell C.

#heartwarming #inspiration #inspirational #inspirational-life #inspirational-quotes

Love can give you such happiness, then can break the very heart it filled, leaving a hole that can never be fixed or protected by any armour. ↗

— Kevin McLeod

#friendship #heartbreak #lost-love #love #viking

No, my heart will not yet despair. Gandalf fell and has returned and is with us. We may stand, if only on one leg, or at least be left still upon our knees. ↗

— J.R.R. Tolkien

#inspirational #lord-of-the-rings #middle-earth #pippin #tolkien

Being smart as a whip includes knowing when not to crack it. ↗

— Vera Nazarian

#smart #timing #whip #inspirational