Henry Moore's Quotes

I think in terms of the day's resolutions, not the years'.

The secret of life is to have a task, something you devote your entire life to, something you bring everything to, every minute of the day for the rest of your life. And the most important thing is, it must be something you cannot possibly do.

A sculptor is a person who is interested in the shape of things, a poet in words, a musician by sounds.

The creative habit is like a drug. The particular obsession changes, but the excitement, the thrill of your creation lasts.

To know one thing, you must know the opposite.

It is a mistake for a sculptor or a painter to speak or write very often about his job. It releases tension needed for his work.

Discipline in art is a fundamental struggle to understand oneself, as much as to understand what one is drawing.

Seeing that picture, for me, was like Chartres Cathedral.

It's practically impossible to look at a penguin and feel angry.

A simple fact that is hard to learn is that the time to save money is when you have some.

Before borrowing money from a friend it's best to decide which you need most.

If you want to know what God thinks of money, look at the people He gives it to.

Marriage: love, honor, and negotiate.

Money is a strange thing. It ranks with love as our greatest source of joy, and with death as our greatest source of anxiety.

The laws that we adopt embody the values and mores of our constituents.

You can't trust a promise someone makes while they're drunk, in love, hungry, or running for office.

Our laws are a reflection of our culture. Our culture does not condone the torture of innocent and defenseless creatures. And we as a society believe all God's creatures should be treated humanely.

Among the reasons people keep sad stories to themselves is that they do not want anyone to feel sorry for them. I don't. I don't want you to feel sorry for me.

I hate myself because I am not beautiful.