Sam Francis

Color is born of the interpenetration of light and dark.

An increase in light gives an increase in darkness.

If you're not having a good time, find something else that gives you some joy in life.

I'm quite content to spend my life helping young people find themselves. I've had my fill of politics.

The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake.