"I am not one who was born in the custody of wisdom. I am one who is fond of olden times and intense in quest of the sacred knowing of the ancients." Gustave Courbet

13 January 2018

Absorbs.

Churchill, Self-portrait, 1920


The whole world is open with its treasures. The simplest objects have their beauty. Every land, every parish, has its own tale to tell.  The vain racket of the tourist gives place to the the calm enjoyment of the philosopher ... even if you cannot portray it as you see it, you feel it, you know it, and you admire it forever.  The tired parts of the mind can be rested and strengthened, not merely by rest, but by using other parts.  To restore psychic equilibrium, we should bring into use those parts of the mind which direct both eye and hand.  I know of nothing, which, without exhausting the body more entirely absorbs the mind, time stands respectfully aside, and it is only after many hesitations that luncheon knocks gruffly at the door.  Best of all and easiest to procure are sketching and painting in all their forms.

Winston Churchill

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