1.
Just let go - and fall like a little waterfall
Bob Ross
Unburden yourself - and cascade like a miniature cataract.
2.
Ever make mistakes in life? Let's make them birds. Yeah, they're birds now.
Bob Ross
'Sometimes we may err in life; let's transform these missteps into opportunities to soar.'
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Let's build us a happy, little cloud that floats around the sky.
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Let's construct a blissful, miniature cumulus that drifts through the heavens.
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Put light against light - you have nothing. Put dark against dark - you have nothing. It's the contrast of light and dark that each give the other one meaning.
Bob Ross
'Contrasting brightness and darkness is what gives each one value.'
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It's the imperfections that make something beautiful, that's what makes it different and unique from everything else.
Bob Ross
The blemishes are what give an object its charm, setting it apart from all else.
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I guess I’m a little weird. I like to talk to trees and animals. That’s okay though; I have more fun than most people.
Bob Ross
I suppose I'm a bit eccentric. Conversing with flora and fauna is my preference; regardless, I have more merriment than the majority of individuals.
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Trees don't grow even, they don't grow straight just however it makes them happy.
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'Trees don't grow symmetrically, they don't follow a precise linear path but rather whatever pleases them.'
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People might look at you a bit funny, but it's okay. Artists are allowed to be a bit different.
Bob Ross
Individuals may regard you with surprise, but that is acceptable. Creatives are allowed to be unique.
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I don't know if anything in nature ever grows exactly the same, but they are always exactly as the way it should be, perfectly itself.
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I don't know if anything in nature ever replicates identically, but they are always exactly as they should be, perfectly unique.
10.
Whatever makes you happy, you put in your world.
Bob Ross
'Whatever brings you joy, you incorporate into your life.'
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Don't be afraid to scrape the paint off and do it again. This is the way you learn, trial and error, over and over, repetition. It pays you great dividends, great, great dividends.
Bob Ross
Do not be scared to start over and keep trying. This is how you develop, by experimenting, again and again, repeating the same process. It will produce great rewards, tremendous benefits.
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In painting, you have unlimited power. You have the ability to move mountains. You can bend rivers. But when i get home the only thing i have power over is the garbage.
Bob Ross
In painting, you wield boundless might. You can shape the landscape. You can twist streams of water. But when I come home I'm only in charge of the trash.
13.
We have no limits to our world. We're only limited by our imagination.
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You can do ANYTHING you want to do-This is your World
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I can't think of anything more rewarding than being able to express yourself to others through painting. Exercising the imagination, experimenting with talents, being creative; these things, to me, are truly the windows to your soul.
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There's nothing wrong with having a tree as a friend.
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17.
Talent is a pursued interest. Anything that you're willing to practice, you can do.
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Oooh, if you have never been to Alaska, go there while it is still wild. My favorite uncle asked me if I wanted to go there, Uncle Sam. He said if you don't go, you're going to jail. That is how Uncle Sam asks you.
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People look at me like I'm a little strange, when I go around talking to squirrels and rabbits and stuff. That's ok. That's just ok.
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We don't make mistakes; we just have happy accidents.
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21.
Trees cover up a multitude of sins.
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The secret to doing anything is believing that you can do it. Anything that you believe you can do strong enough, you can do. Anything. As long as you believe.
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We don't laugh because we feel good; we feel good because we laugh.
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24.
wash the brush, just beats the devil out of it
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25.
Talk to the tree, make friends with it.
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It's hard to see things when you're too close. Take a step back and look.
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Everyone is going to see things differently - and that's the way it should be.
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Never think about the mistakes you made. Think about the mistakes you will make.
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It's so important to do something every day that will make you happy
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30.
No pressure. Just relax and watch it happen.
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There are thousands of very, very talented artists who will never be known, even after they are dead.
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There's nothing in the world that breeds success like success.
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You can do anything your heart can imagine.
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34.
Possessing talent is nothing more than the continuous pursuit of a life-long interest.
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You do your best work if you do a job that makes you happy.
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Happy painting and God Bless, my friend.
Bob Ross
37.
Think about a cloud. Just float around and be there.
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I started painting as a hobby when I was little. I didn't know I had any talent. I believe talent is just a pursued interest. Anybody can do what I do.
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Remember, you can do anything in your world that you want to.
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40.
All you need to paint is a few tools, a little instruction, and a vision in your mind.
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Use absolutely no pressure. Just like an angel's wing.
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42.
There are no mistakes, just happy accidents.
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43.
I really believe that if you practice enough you could paint the 'Mona Lisa' with a two-inch brush.
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The secret to doing anything is believing you can do it.
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If you do too much it's going to lose its effectiveness.
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I believe, I believe every day is a good day when you paint.
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Everyday's a good day when you paint
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48.
I stay hidden. I'm sort of hard to find.
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Most painters want recognition, especially by their peers.
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50.
We want our happy little clouds to float across the sky
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