Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Josef Albers Painter

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Mar 19, 1888
  • Died: Mar 25, 1976

Josef Albers was a German-born American artist and educator whose work, both in Europe and in the United States, formed the basis of some of the most influential and far-reaching art education programs of the twentieth century.

It was my family that wanted me to be a teacher. That was safe, you see. To be a painter was terrible. teacher

Ah, the creative process is the same secret in science as it is in art. They are all the same absolutely. science

Abstraction is real, probably more real than nature. nature

St. Patrick's Day March 17, 2025

There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 quotes from John Millington Synge

3 quotes from John Millington Synge

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 more sayings from William Butler Yeats

28 more sayings from William Butler Yeats

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 other thoughts from Dave Barry

27 other thoughts from Dave Barry

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 other thoughts from Winston Churchill

74 other thoughts from Winston Churchill