I think everyone is born 100 percent ego, and after that it's just adjustment. Agnes Martin adjustmentbearego Change image and share on social
To progress in life you must give up the things you do not like. Give up doing the things that you do not like to do. You must find the things that you do like. The things that are acceptable to your mind. Agnes Martin acceptablefindgive share on social
The Minimalists are idealist. They want to minimize themselves in favor of the ideal... But I just can't. You see, my paintings are not cool. Agnes Martin coolfavorideal Change image and share on social
One thing I like about Zen. It doesn't believe in achievement. Agnes Martin achievementthingzen Change image and share on social
I don't think the way to succeed is by doing something aggressive. Aggression is weak-minded. Agnes Martin aggressionaggressivemind Change image and share on social
My paintings are not about what is seen. They are about what is known forever in the mind. Agnes Martin forevermindpainting Change image and share on social
When I first made a grid, I happened to be thinking of the innocence of trees, and then a grid came into my mind and I thought it represented innocence, and I still do, and so I painted it and then I was satisfied. I thought, 'This is my vision.' Agnes Martin gridhappeninnocence share on social
You can't make a perfect painting. We can see perfection in our minds. But we can't make a perfect painting. Agnes Martin makemindpaint Change image and share on social
My paintings are certainly nonobjective. They're just horizontal lines. Agnes Martin horizontallinenonobjective Change image and share on social