It was told in the Bible. A man fell. He bit into knowledge and fell... How do you fall without falling completely? What do you bring as knowledge to a blank canvas? How do you begin? Milton Resnick More Quotes by Milton Resnick More Quotes From Milton Resnick There is some other form that you contain within yourself that is not will or purpose and, when applied to art, serves you best. If you systematically apply to the art that you create the aggression of the world that turned you towards art in the first place; if you, in turn, become the aggressor towards your canvas, the thing that you're doing; if you, in turn, work your will upon this thing that you want - you will then cause a dissatisfaction in this life that you create. Milton Resnick purpose world art Pulling yourself up again is the most important part of your life. Getting out of the bottom that you put everything into - yourself! Milton Resnick bottom failure important You always have the memory of the bottom, and fear of the bottom. And when you start going to the bottom you panic. Milton Resnick panic fear memories I am not a follower of Monet. I am not an admirer or follower of De Kooning. I am not an action painter. I am not an abstract expressionist. I am not younger or older. I will not take my hat off to any other artist living or dead in all the world. I know this. Milton Resnick individuality followers artist Each of us has a universal within us. There's always that making of parts - but it doesn't touch the universal within you. Milton Resnick within-you universal universe I'd fallen asleep thinking I was much too tired to go on working and if I went on working, I'd lose it. I'd get a better hold of it in the morning; feel stronger. But I looked and looked at it and it seemed to me there was nothing to do. Milton Resnick tired sleep morning I painted myself out of my painting. Milton Resnick revelations painting