12+ Mordicai Gerstein Quotes On Art, Morality

Mordicai Gerstein is an American writer and illustrator of children's books. He is best known for his picture book The Man Who Walked Between the Towers, which won the 2004 Caldecott Medal. He has written and illustrated over 40 books, and his works have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Mordicai Gerstein on life, art, love.

I wanted everybody to see a sunrise and be knocked out by the miracle of it, the world being created every morning. — Mordicai Gerstein

I'm the expert when it comes to my paintings. I think all great painters have to have that confidence in what they are seeking and when they're getting there. — Mordicai Gerstein

You have to learn how to do each book. It's a different world, a different show. — Mordicai Gerstein

People have their own ideas how about they should appear. — Mordicai Gerstein

It took me a long time to stop thinking that someone else knew what a great painting was. I was never sure. — Mordicai Gerstein

I almost always see what I didn't achieve, to a smaller or greater extent. — Mordicai Gerstein

I look at the textures, surfaces, colors, and the individual objects in the painting. And then I wonder: what are the relationships among them? Those relationships are everything. — Mordicai Gerstein

I've always loved Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. There's this wonderful chapter in which we get a first-person account of the monster's first impressions of the world, being in the woods and taking things in. We're seeing the world as if for the first time. That's just fascinating. — Mordicai Gerstein

If I keep coming back to a painting and there's a little something that bothers me, I know I'm not going to get away with it. I'm going to have to fix it, change it, whatever it is, to something that I'm comfortable with, that doesn't make me itch when I look at it. — Mordicai Gerstein

Every book is a unique experience. — Mordicai Gerstein

We are creatures like everything else in our world. — Mordicai Gerstein

I like the computer! It's a gadget, and I love gadgets. But it's very complicated and I didn't think I'd have the time to learn. — Mordicai Gerstein

Life Lessons by Mordicai Gerstein

1. Mordicai Gerstein teaches us to be creative and use our imaginations to tell stories. He also encourages us to think outside the box and explore new ideas and concepts.
2. Gerstein's work reminds us to be open to different perspectives and to respect the diversity of ideas and cultures.
3. He shows us the power of storytelling to bring people together and to create meaningful connections.