Agnes Martin Quotes

“When I think of art I think of beauty. Beauty is the mystery of life. It is not in the eye it is in the mind. In our minds there is awareness of perfection.”
― Agnes Martin, Agnes Martin: Writings / Schriften

“Of all the pitfalls in our paths and the tremendous delays and wanderings off the track I want to say that they are not what they seem to be. I want to say that all that seems like fantastic mistakes are not mistakes, all that seems like error is not error; and it all has to be done. That which seems like a false step is the next step.”
― Agnes Martin, Agnes Martin: Writings / Schriften

“The way of an artist is an entirely different way. It is a way of surrender.”
― Agnes Martin, Agnes Martin: Writings / Schriften

“Happiness is being on the beam with life--to feel the pull of life.”
― Agnes Martin, Agnes Martin: Writings / Schriften