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Thomas Kinkade

American Artist

53+ Thomas Kinkade Quotes On Friendship, Canvas And Ebay

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Thomas Kinkade was an American artist known for his paintings of idyllic landscapes and pastoral scenes. His works often featured tranquil cottages, churches, and lighthouses, and were characterized by their glowing highlights and pastel colors. He was popularly known as the "Painter of Light" for his ability to capture the warmth and serenity of natural settings. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Thomas Kinkade on life, love, friendship.

Died
April 6, 2012
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American Artist

Top 10 Thomas Kinkade Quotes

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    I think the art world... is a very small pond, and it's a very inbred pond. They rely on information from an elect elite sect of galleries, primarily in New York.
    — Thomas Kinkade 72 Image Share
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    The concept that an artist would be revered by popular culture is an immediate dismissal of his relevance as an artist.
    — Thomas Kinkade 68 Image Share
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    Balance, peace, and joy are the fruit of a successful life. It starts with recognizing your talents and finding ways to serve others by using them.
    — Thomas Kinkade 59 Image Share
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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.
    — Thomas Kinkade 27 Image Share
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    The flow of blessings in our life is directly related to our passing blessings along to someone else.
    — Thomas Kinkade 26 Image Share
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    I believe a radiant, light-filled tomorrow should be normal to the experience of living.
    — Thomas Kinkade 25 Image Share
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    Romance makes a radiant sunrise out of every moment.
    — Thomas Kinkade 18 Image Share
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    Balance, peace, and joy are the fruit of a successful life.
    — Thomas Kinkade 15 Image Share
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    Everyone can identify with a fragrant garden, with beauty of sunset, with the quiet of nature, with a warm and cozy cottage.
    — Thomas Kinkade 15 Image Share
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    Our most important legacy will be the contributions we make to the lives of other human beings.
    — Thomas Kinkade 14 Image Share

Thomas Kinkade Short Quotes

  • It's when I let myself get little that I tumble head over heels into joy.
    — Thomas Kinkade 3 Image Share
  • Love is the stepping stone to new beginnings.
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  • My joy burns brighter when I tend to the glowing hearth fires of home.
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  • When I find my focus and keep my balance- I find that all is right with my world.
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  • A piece of art is a compact form of the universe.
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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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  • I'm a warrior for light.
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  • I am really the most controversial artist in the world.
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  • Beauty is found in anything that delights the senses, nourishes the soul, fires the imagination.
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  • We all have romantic nature of one kind or another buried somewhere in our hearts.
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Thomas Kinkade Quotes About Life

  • 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.
    — Thomas Kinkade 10 Image Share
  • The most important key to a more romantic life: you have to be willing to pay attention
    — Thomas Kinkade 9 Image Share
  • When I filter the sunshine in my life, I bask in the light of a transforming and inspiring reality.
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  • It's a simple liberating reality - the best things in life are mine for the choosing.
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  • My life shines with God's radiant blessings when my heart is the color of joy
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  • Steeping my life in beauty brings color to my days and a song to my heart
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  • To be romantic is quite simply to allow yourself to fall in love with life - all of life - and experience it fully, openly, passionately, and purposefully
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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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  • Every conversation, every cuddle, aver kiss and caress, even every disagreement, adds another brushstroke to the picture of home you paint with the days and hours of your life.
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Thomas Kinkade Quotes About Painting

  • My paintings always feature trails that dissolve into mysterious areas, patches of light that lead the eye around corners, pathways, open gates, etc.
    — Thomas Kinkade 9 Image Share
  • 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.
    — Thomas Kinkade 4 Image Share
  • It is easy to have a lot of paintings or projects hanging around that are 'almost done.'
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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. I think getting beyond the four edges of an opportunity or challenge is one of the basic skills you need in business.
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  • I love audio books, and when I paint I'm always listening to a book. I find that my imagination really takes flight in the painting process when I'm listening to audio books.
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  • A painting has a lot of advantages over other forms of communication. Unlike a movie, you don't have to put it into a machine and turn it on. It's just there every day. It's not limited by the element of time. It's a constant part of the home.
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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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  • Each of us is a small part of God's plan. I'm a small part. I create paintings that are being used by God.
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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.
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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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Thomas Kinkade Famous Quotes And Sayings

  • Thankfulness can reduce stress in your life by making you more content with who you are and what you have. If you make a habit of accepting every circumstance gratefully and assuming there is a purpose in it, you'll be relieved from the worry and anxiety that go with being resentful and dissatisfied.
    — Thomas Kinkade 19 Share
  • 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.
    — Thomas Kinkade 9 Image Share
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  • Surround yourself with the kinds of input that are uplifting, that expand your mind and settle your spirit.
    — Thomas Kinkade 7 Image Share
  • The act of contributing to the lives of others is its own reward. A servant's heart is a greater motivator than financial gain.
    — Thomas Kinkade 4 Image Share
  • There's been million-seller books and million-seller CDs. But there hasn't been, until now, million-seller art.
    — Thomas Kinkade 3 Image Share
  • 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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  • The disintegration of the culture starts with the artist. Im on a crusade to turn the tide in the arts, to restore dignity to the arts and, by extension, to the culture.
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  • I grew up in a broken home. My dad was out of the home when I was five years old. I never knew him very well.
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  • I was always the kid who could draw. I had this talent, and it was the one thing that gave me some kind of dignity in the midst of my personal environment.
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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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  • 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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  • With whatever talent and resources I have, I'm trying to bring light to penetrate the darkness many people feel.
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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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  • Cherish the people who make up your home, and you'll notice the hearth fires burn brighter than ever before.
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Life Lessons by Thomas Kinkade

  1. Thomas Kinkade's work is a reminder that beauty can be found in everyday life and that it is important to take time to appreciate the little things.
  2. His art emphasizes the power of faith and hope, showing us that even in difficult times, there is always something to be thankful for.
  3. His work also encourages us to find joy in the simple things, and to take time to appreciate the beauty of the world around us.

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