Will Thomas
Will Thomas
Will Thomas may refer to:...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
CountryUnited States of America
friendship love valentines-day
A friendship that like love is warm; A love like friendship, steady.
bright brightest lost sweet
All that's bright must fade, The brightest still the fleetest; All that's sweet was made But to be lost when sweetest.
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From plants that wake when others sleep, from timid jasmine buds that keep their odour to themselves all day, but when the sunlight dies away let the delicious secret out to every breeze that roams about.
awake nature
And the heart that is soonest awake to the flowers is always the first to be touch'd by the thorns.
found foundation invariably source true
I think it will be found that experience, the true source and foundation of all knowledge, invariably confirms its truth.
art known life
My whole life was absorbed with my art. I was known by my schoolmates as the kid who could draw.
pictures
Literature is the stringing together of pictures in words.
drawn love paint
I've always been drawn to artists who paint for the everyday person. I love the American illustrators.
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Every painting I do blends time frames. The great thing about being an artist is I can make the past join the present in some reality of the future.
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The disintegration of the culture starts with the artist. I'm on a crusade to turn the tide in the arts, to restore dignity to the arts and, by extension, to the culture.
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A still image attracts the viewer with an overall impact, then reveals smaller details upon further study.
across constantly enjoy family home life messages paint touches
What I paint touches on foundational life values. Home, family, peacefulness. And one of the messages I try to constantly get across is, 'Slow it down and enjoy every moment.'
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The No. 1 quote critics give me is, 'Thom, your work is irrelevant.' Now, that's a fascinating, fascinating comment. Yes, irrelevant to the little subculture, this microculture, of modern art. But here's the point: My art is relevant because it's relevant to 10 million people. That makes me the most relevant artist in this culture.
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We knew we couldn't let them get a shot off. Because chances are ... I'm not sure of the statistics, but in March, the chances of shots going in must be greater. In March, people hit shots from half court, from the 3-point line, from everywhere. We weren't going to let that happen. And with 3.9 seconds, they had enough time, but not against our defense.