What did Willa Cather mean by: Most of the basic material a writer works with is acquired before the age of fifteen. Willa Cather Author Copy
+ Today I stood taller from walking among the trees. Author, October 13, 2023January 2, 2025, Willa Cather, Growth, Nature, Reflection, 0 Willa Cather Author
+ Happy people do a great deal for their friends. Author, October 7, 2023January 2, 2025, Willa Cather, Friendship, Generosity, Happiness, 0 Willa Cather Author
+ The pale, cold light of the winter sunset did not beautify – it was like the light of truth itself. Author, January 14, 2024January 9, 2025, Willa Cather, Beauty, Truth, Winter, 0 Willa Cather Author
+ Every artist makes himself born. It is very much harder than the other time, and longer. Author, January 14, 2024January 9, 2025, Willa Cather, Creation, Struggle, Time, 0 Willa Cather Author
+ Let your fiction grow out of the land beneath your feet. Author, September 30, 2023January 2, 2025, Willa Cather, Connection, Environment, Imagination, 0 Willa Cather Author
+ That is happiness; to be dissolved into something complete and great. Author, January 14, 2024January 9, 2025, Willa Cather, Completeness, Greatness, Happiness, 0 Willa Cather Author
+ A child’s attitude toward everything is an artist’s attitude. Author, January 14, 2024January 9, 2025, Willa Cather, Creativity, Innocence, Perspective, 0 Willa Cather Author
+ A work-room should be like an old shoe; no matter how shabby, it’s better than a new one. Author, January 14, 2024January 9, 2025, Willa Cather, Comfort, Nostalgia, Value, 0 Willa Cather Author
Make copies, young man, many copies. You can only become a good artist by copying the masters. Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres Painter · France
An original artist is unable to copy. So he has only to copy in order to be original. Jean Cocteau Artist · France
This art, born of genius and good taste, can become beautiful and varied to an infinite degree. Jean-Georges Noverre Choreographer · France
The greatest masterpiece in literature is only a dictionary out of order. Jean Cocteau Artist · France