Dreaming of Silver Roses

New quotes about artists and mood swings …
Current mood:  cooky/wacky
Category: Writing and Poetry

These are somehow comforting to me… or at least a confirmation that I’m not squirrel bait….

“That terrible mood of depression of whether it’s any good or not is what is known as The Artist’s Reward.” – Ernest Hemmingway

Gilbert Blythe: All pioneers are considered to be afflicted with moonstruck madness. (Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel (1987) (TV) )

A self description of Van Gogh: “sad, but always cheerful”….

And there you go. Apparently there’s no such thing as a “happy” creative artistic person (ok, save Marcia) and creativity is fulled by some bleak sense of gloom and doom. I guess if I wanna get sucessful I gotta get down with the funk! Apparently pain equals productivity for an artist…..

Currently reading: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Harper Fiction) By Gregory Maguire Release date: 2007-09-25