There’s a Chinese proverb
There’s a Chinese proverb that says it all: Painting is an old man’s art. David Hockney
Chinese Proverb
A bad workman blames
A bad workman blames his tools. Daphne du Maurier
Better a diamond with
Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. Confucius
I hear and I
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. Confucius
Teachers open the door
Teachers open the door … you enter by yourself. Confucius
The man who moves
The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones. Confucius
If you want happiness
If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help someone else. Confucius
The gem cannot be
The gem cannot be polished without friction nor man without trials. Confucius
The beginning of wisdom
The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name. Confucius
Heaven lent you a
Heaven lent you a soul, Earth will lend a grave. Christian Nestell Bovee