Thomas Kinkade Quotes
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Love is the stepping stone to new beginnings.
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The flow of blessings in our life is directly related to our passing blessings along to someone else.
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When I filter the sunshine in my life, I bask in the light of a transforming and inspiring reality.
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Surround yourself with the kinds of input that are uplifting, that expand your mind and settle your spirit.
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Everyone can identify with a fragrant garden, with beauty of sunset, with the quiet of nature, with a warm and cozy cottage.
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My life shines with God's radiant blessings when my heart is the color of joy
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With whatever talent and resources I have, I'm trying to bring light to penetrate the darkness many people feel.
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My paintings always feature trails that dissolve into mysterious areas, patches of light that lead the eye around corners, pathways, open gates, etc.
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My joy burns brighter when I tend to the glowing hearth fires of home.
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I think the art world... is a very small pond, and it's a very inbred pond. They rely on information from an elect elite sect of galleries, primarily in New York.
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Balance, peace, and joy are the fruit of a successful life. It starts with recognizing your talents and finding ways to serve others by using them.
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The act of contributing to the lives of others is its own reward. A servant's heart is a greater motivator than financial gain.
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I try to embrace people with love, unconditional love, like Christ did.
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Cherish the people who make up your home, and you'll notice the hearth fires burn brighter than ever before.
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The disintegration of the culture starts with the artist. Im on a crusade to turn the tide in the arts, to restore dignity to the arts and, by extension, to the culture.
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I am really the most controversial artist in the world.
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There's been million-seller books and million-seller CDs. But there hasn't been, until now, million-seller art.
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Thankfulness can reduce stress in your life by making you more content with who you are and what you have. If you make a habit of accepting every circumstance gratefully and assuming there is a purpose in it, you'll be relieved from the worry and anxiety that go with being resentful and dissatisfied.
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I grew up in a broken home. My dad was out of the home when I was five years old. I never knew him very well.
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A painting has a lot of advantages over other forms of communication. Unlike a movie, you don't have to put it into a machine and turn it on. It's just there every day. It's not limited by the element of time. It's a constant part of the home.
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To be romantic is quite simply to allow yourself to fall in love with life – all of life – and experience it fully, openly, passionately, and purposefully.
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When we learn to say a deep, passionate yes to the things that really matter, then peace begins to settle onto our lives like golden sunlight sifting to a forest floor.
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People who put my paintings on their walls are putting their values on their walls: faith, family, home, a simpler way of living, the beauty of nature, quiet, tranquillity, peace, joy, hope. They beckon you into this world that provides an alternative to your nightly news broadcast.
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I remember my mom had a big collection of copies of Saturday Evening Post magazines, and that was really my introduction to those great illustrators.