Quote by Alan Lightman, Einstein

In this world, artists are joyous. Unpredictability is the life of their paintings, their music, their novels. They delight in events not forecasted, happenings without explanation, retrospective.

In this world, artists are joyous. Unpredictability is the l

Summary

This quote suggests that artists find joy in the unpredictability of their creative process. Whether it is creating paintings, music, or novels, artists embrace the magic of uncertain outcomes. They relish in events that are unexpected and defy explanations, as they add flair and excitement to their work. Instead of planning everything meticulously, artists find pleasure in the retrospective understanding and interpretation that comes afterwards. This quote highlights the artist's mindset that thrives on embracing the unknown and cherishing the spontaneity that brings depth and charm to their creations.

Topics

Artist

By Alan Lightman, Einstein

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Democracy is a device that insures we shall be governed no b

Democracy is a device that insures we shall be governed no better than we deserve.

George Bernard Shaw

Hope is the worst of evils, for it prolongs the torment of m

Hope is the worst of evils, for it prolongs the torment of man

Friedrich Nietzsche

Hope Evil

If there exists no possibility of failure, then victory is m

If there exists no possibility of failure, then victory is meaningless.

Robert H. Schuller

Failure

The greatest gift is a passion for reading. It is cheap, it

The greatest gift is a passion for reading. It is cheap, it consoles, it distracts, it excites, it gives you knowledge of the world and experience of a wide kind. It is a moral illumination.

Elizabeth Hardwick

I was worried about my mom more than I was worried about the

I was worried about my mom more than I was worried about the president. And then I was worried about the president, and then I was worried about myself.

Monica Lewinsky

Mom

Los Angeles is a very magical place when you take the entert

Los Angeles is a very magical place when you take the entertainment industry out of it. You have beautiful beaches and amazing mountains here. I'm a big rock climber. I head out into the mountains whenever I have free time. It's amazing.

But Katie knew it was a sin, had known from the moment she m

But Katie knew it was a sin, had known from the moment she made the decision to lie with Adam. However, the transgression wasn't making love without the sanction of marriage. It was that for the first time in her life, Katie had put herself first. Put her own wants and needs above everything and everyone else.

Marriage Sin Moment Lie Needs Everything Wants Decision Everyone First Time Had Known Making Love Saction Transgression

Emancipation from the bondage of the soil is no freedom for

Emancipation from the bondage of the soil is no freedom for the tree.

Rabindranath Tagore

Freedom

I have an enormous fondness for delicious food. It's very co

I have an enormous fondness for delicious food. It's very comforting.

Food

Everything transitory is but an image.

Everything transitory is but an image.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Enlightenment

Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, lik

Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it.

Distance does not break off the friendship absolutely, but o

Distance does not break off the friendship absolutely, but only the activity of it.

Friendship Distance