Thomas Kinkade Quotes
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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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Quiet time and solitude are vital to helping me keep perspective. I consider myself fortunate to have so much quiet built into my profession. I spend long hours by myself at my easel. And while I work, I think-of the future, of my loved ones, of God's goodness and the many exciting opportunities that surround me. I ponder the challenges I face, the needs of others, the direction my life is going.
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High culture is paranoid about sentiment. But human beings are intensely sentimental.
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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.
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The most important key to a more romantic life: you have to be willing to pay attention
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I believe a radiant, light-filled tomorrow should be normal to the experience of living.
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Romance makes a radiant sunrise out of every moment.
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The more you give yourself to others, the more joy and peace will flow into your own life.
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Somewhere out there is a unique place for you to help others - a unique life role for you to fill that only you can fill.
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Beauty is found in anything that delights the senses, nourishes the soul, fires the imagination.
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I share something in common with Norman Rockwell and, for that matter, with Walt Disney, in that I really like to make people happy.
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It's a simple liberating reality - the best things in life are mine for the choosing.
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I'm working on a snow scene right now, and it's summer. It's hot, and I will get chilly. I'll have to turn on the heat. My wife walks in, and it's 95 degrees in the studio. I know it's nutty, but it's a projection you have where you step into the painting.
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Rather than set aside daily time for prayer, I pray constantly and spontaneously about everything I encounter on a daily basis. When someone shares something with me, I'll often simply say, 'Let's pray about this right now.
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Our most important legacy will be the contributions we make to the lives of other human beings.
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The power of prayer is like turning on a light as it illuminates God's purpose for our lives. There is no greater connection to knowing His will other than the word.
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Beautiful objects, ideas, even beautiful people all share the power to lift the spirits and motivate creativity while at the same time soothing the soul.
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The worlds I paint leave a lot to engage the imagination by hinting at what lies beyond the four edges of the painting.
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Balance, peace, and joy are the fruit of a successful life.
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I'm a warrior for light.
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We have found a way to bring to millions of people an art that they can understand.
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A piece of art is a compact form of the universe.
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I try to create paintings that are a window for the imagination. If people look at my work and are reminded of the way things once were, or perhaps, the way they could be, then I've done my job.