quotes by Maira Kalman

"I tell you these stories because these things happen to everyone. It's not about being starched or polished or cute or polite. It's about having ears that stick out, about breaking yet another glass. It's about seeing something for the first time and making a million mistakes and not ever getting completely discouraged."
— Maira Kalman

"Flowers lead to books, which lead to thinking and not thinking and then more flowers and music, music. Then many more flowers and many more books."
— Maira Kalman

"My dream is to walk around the world. A smallish backpack, all essentials neatly in place. A camera. A notebook. A traveling paint set. A hat. Good shoes. A nice pleated (green?) skirt for the occasional seaside hotel afternoon dance."
— Maira Kalman (The Principles of Uncertainty)