There Are Forms That Can Only Be

The Artist Should Have A Powerful Will. He Should Be Powerfully Possessed By One Idea

When The Artist Is Alive In Any Person, Whatever His Kind Of Work May Be, He Becomes An Inventive, Searching, Daring, Self-expressing Creature.

The Pursuit Of Happiness Is A Great Activity. One Must Be Open And Alive. It Is The Greatest Feat Man Has To Accomplish, And Spirits Must Flow. There Must Be Courage. There Are No Easy Ruts To Get Into Which Lead To Happiness.

The Object, Which Is Back Of Every True Work Of Art, Is The Attainment Of A State Of Being, A State Of High Functioning, A More Than Ordinary Moment Of Existence. In Such Moments Activity Is Inevitable, And Whether This Activity Is With Brush, Pen, Chisel, Or Tongue, Its Result Is But A By-product Of The State, A Trace, The Footprint Of The State.

The Pernicious Influence Of The Prize And Medal Giving In Art Is So Great That It Should Be Stopped. History Proves That Juries In Art Have Been Generally Wrong.