We love ourselves a good quote and so we asked our community to share their favorite quotes and affirmations with us and we’ve highlighted some below.

Yueming Li | Illustrator

Odilon Redon once said, “I paint not the things I see but the feelings they evoke in me.” This statement profoundly inspires me to infuse deeper meanings into my works, indefinitely influencing my creative process. Along my journey, I realized that painting is not merely about replicating the 3D world exactly onto a 2D surface, especially in the case of illustration. Read more>>

Rob Kirby | Writer, Improv Performer, Actor

“Make sure the success you achieve is the success that you need.” It’s a quote from the TV show OZ said by the character Augustus Hill, written by Tom Fontana Read more>>

DANIEL RAYNOTT | an Artist of Happiness

“Love what you do and do what you love. Passion is the key that opens the door to joy and abundance.” — David Cuschieri Being a full-time artist, devoting your days and sometimes your nights without thinking about other work is an extraordinary opportunity. An artistic career is pursued with passionate people: the art galleries. Read more>> 

Shari Bisnaught | Costume Designer & Stylist

Nothing is permanent. One of my best friend’s started saying this to me when I was feeling a bit overwhelmed. Hearing this is instantly calming because it shifts your perspective. Now I use it regularly — even in the most mundane situations like standing in the line at the post office. Read more>>

Thalia Romina | Actor and Comedian

Be yourself. Unless you suck. – Joss Whedon. I think living your most authentic truth is an ongoing process. Because in the real world, it might be what you most need, but it might also not behoove you in the long run. There’s a time and place for it. It’s up to you to know when being yourself is sucking. Read more>>

Madison Hernandez | Cannabis Researcher & Artist

“Existence is Resistance” In a world where the stats say that Latina women are subjected to domestic violence, work exploitation and community displacement at rates disproportionate to that of other women, this affirmation reminds me that I have to stay alive. I have to exist. Read more>>

Marguerite de Bourgoing

My favorite quotes are two old Kendrick Lamar lines: ‘I used to be a black sheep, but now I am just a goat,’ and ‘I’ve been a pro, but now I’m just profound’. Both are from an Ab-Soul track he rapped on called ‘Turn Me Up.’ So-called black sheep are some of the most interesting people because they are authentic and don’t conform to societal norms and they can turn into goats;) Read more>>