Winston Churchill
I have always loved this quote and the subtle differentiation between a living and life. For me they are certainly two different things, and as an artist this rings true even more.
It is hard to make a living as artist; but oh my you can make a great life as an artist. We definitely make our lives as artists in the many ways art influences us, the way we spend our time, the places we visit, the things we talk about, the works we make, the things we buy, and the friends that we make.
In particular I like how Churchill suggests a living is made by what we get (earn) and a life by what we give - our contribution, our generosity, our kindness, our care, our concern, our offerings of art.
Let us keep making a life of art and peace.
I don't think I've ever read this quote, but I feel like I've lived into it ... my motto, "food is love" is a large part of how I go about making a life
ReplyDeleteI like food is love too - it surely is. And I think if we can find those small ways of making a life about giving and nurturing and caring and feeding, we do better.
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