Steven Isserlisさんのイラストまとめ

The extraordinary William Blake, poet and artist, b otd 1757:

"The man who never in his mind and thoughts travel'd to heaven is no artist."
"When I tell the truth, it is not for the sake of convincing those who do not know it, but for the sake of defending those that do."

Wonderful Charles M Schulz (whom I was lucky enough to meet) b otd 1922:

"Sometimes I lie awake at night and ask why me? Then a voice answers nothing personal, your name just happened to come up."
"Aunt Marion was right... Never marry a musician, and never answer the door."

B otd 1713 the surreal, mad, hilarious, stream-of-consciousness writer Laurence Sterne. I'm not exaggerating when I say that his books are the most 'modern' I've ever read.

"But this is neither here nor there why do I mention it? Ask my pen, it governs me, I govern not it."

B otd 1782 the ultimate gothic rockstar, violin virtuoso Nicolo Paganini - who captivated not just the masses, but such as Schubert, Schumann, Berlioz, etc. Also a fine, original composer (& master guitarist!) - his works perhaps underrated because of his demonic reputation.

Cervantes b otd 1547:

"Too much sanity may be madness and the maddest of all, to see life as it is and not as it should be."

"Our greatest foes, and whom we must chiefly combat, are within."

"In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd."

Alas, beloved Gerard Hoffnung - musician (tuba!), cartoonist, humorist and humanitarian - d otd 1959, at age 34. I still find his interviews with Charles Richardson impossibly hilarious: https://t.co/AYaio4ncjz
"My hair grows inwards now; it comes out on my chin every morning.'

Wisdom from the great Leo Tolstoy, b otd 1828:

"One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between Man and Nature shall not be broken."

"The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity."

"There is no greatness where there is no simplicity, goodness and truth."

John Locke, philosopher - "The Father of Liberalism" - b otd 1632:
"The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom."
"Our incomes are like our shoes; if too small, they gall and pinch us; but if too large, they cause us to stumble and to trip."

Chagall! b otd 1887:
The artist's dignity lies in his duty to keep awake the sense of wonder in the world.
The fingers must be educated, the thumb is born knowing.
All colours are the friends of their neighbours, the lovers of their opposites.
Great art begins where nature ends.