My mother said to me, "If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope." Instead, I was a painter ... and became Picasso.
Pablo Picasso
Photo: Can you make it out? It's an odd 'face' I spotted in the rocks while cycling by, am not at all sure if it was spray-painted on or just a natural - if a little freaky - occurence! [August 2008]
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i love that quote by picasso and have never read it until your post today- thank u!! :)
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ReplyDeleteSuperb quote. Thanks for your great advice and perspective on my current dilemma. claire x
ReplyDeleteI love the quote too! Especially accompanied by the ghostly photo. Whether the face in the rock is a natural phenomenon or encouraged by a human hand, whether Picasso was naturally talented or encouraged by his mother's belief in the power of self-determination, both command our attention and make us wonder, what if ... Great post.
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