In times of difficulty, art, in any of its forms, has been beneficial to me in managing the stress of a situation I cannot control. Art transports me to places where time does not exist and consequently my mind calms down. Being a person who comes from the scientific world, art has always given me a vehicle to get out of personal chaos. Wilma Bulkin Siegel, MD

“True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future, not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is sufficient, for he that is so, wants nothing.” Seneca

“The past is gone, the future is not here, now I am free of both. Right now, I choose joy.” Deepak Chopra

“Anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you.” Misty Copeland

“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” William James

“Don't let yesterday’s storm keep you from enjoying today's sunshine”. Matshona Dhliwayo

“The greatest mistake you can ever make in life is to be continually fearing that you will make one.” – Ellen Hubbard

“The most glorious moments in your life are not the so-called days of success, but rather those days when out of dejection and despair you feel rise in you a challenge to life, and the promise of future accomplishments.” Gustave Flaubert

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” C.S. Lewis

“The price of greatness is responsibility. “ Winston Churchill

“In one kiss, you know all I haven’t said.”Pablo Neruda

"To truly laugh, you must be able to take your pain and play with it." Charlie Chaplin

“Tell me of something fiercer than the love with which i gaze upon you, of something softer than the tenderness with which i hold you.” Sanober Khan

“You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” Margaret Thatcher

“Integrity lies in, doing what one speaks; speaking what one does.” M. K. Soni

“Enlightenment is not a change into something better or more, but a simple recognition of who we truly already are.” Anonymous

Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye. Hellen Keller

“Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within.”James Baldwin

“Smile though your heart is aching Smile even though it's breaking When there are clouds in the sky you'll get by If you smile through your fear and sorrow Smile and maybe tomorrow You'll see the sun come shining through For you” Songwriters: Donna Lorraine Matthews / Justine Elinor Frischmann

“Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"The giving of love is an education in itself.” Eleanor Roosevelt

“We cannot cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to live in joy.” Joseph Campbell

"You know what the great thing about babies is? They are like little bundles of hope. Like the future in a basket.” Lish McBride

“What lies in our power to do, lies in our power not to do.” Aristotle

“Empathy is seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another, and feeling with the heart of another.” Anonymous

“Wise and humane management of the patient is the best safeguard against infection.” Florence Nightingale

“Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.” Helen Keller

“Not how long, but how well you have lived is the main thing.” Seneca

"A friend should be one in whose understanding and virtue we can equally confide, and whose opinion we can value at once for its justness and its sincerity."Robert Hall"

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Winston Churchill

“ The purpose of our lives is to be happy.” Dalai Lama.

Hope is a renewable option: If you run out of it at the end of the day, you get to start over in the morning. Barbara Kingsolver, American novelist

"A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will." Spanish proverb.

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. Ralph Waldo Emerson

“If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.” Mark Twain

Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. Oscar Wilde

“Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials. “ Lin Yutang

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” Albert Einstein

“Faith. It does not make things easy, it makes them possible.” Anonymous

Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success. Henry Ford

“People who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.” Rob Siltanen

“Even if things aren't going the way we want right now, we will always get through it.” Stacey T. Hunt,

"Cherish the beautiful memories for sometimes these are the blessings that you are left with." Trudy Vesotsky

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” Confucius

"As I get older, the more I stay focused on the acceptance of myself and others, and choose compassion over judgment and curiosity over fear." Tracee Ellis Ross

"Those who are wise won't be busy, and those who are too busy can't be wise." Lin Yutang

“Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.” Lin Yutang, The Importance of Living

“Art is a line around your thoughts.” Gustav Klimt

"I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." Maya Angelou

“Love is that condition in the healing spirit so profound that it allows us to forgive," Dr. Angelou "Loving”

“One isn’t necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.” Maya Angelou

"Great things are done by a series of small things brought together." Vincent Van-Gogh "Together”

“I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars.” Og Mandino

“When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.” Helen Keller

"The most creative act you will ever undertake is the act of creating yourself." Deepak Chopra

“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

"True perfection is a bold quest to seek. Only the willing and true of heart will seek the betterment of many." Socrates

“Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” Buddha

"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished" Lao Tzu

"Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life." Confucius

"Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them." Aristotle

“Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising every time we fall. “ Confucius

“Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.” Aristotle

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." Aristotel "

"The prerequisite for motivation and success in any endeavor is a BIG vision for your future. If you're stuck in the past, you're really in trouble." BN. Norton,

"One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love." Sophocles

"Never do anything against conscience, even if the state demands it" Albert Einstein

"It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light." Aristotle

"Courage is a kind of salvation." Plato

Unity is a tool to achieve success . Let’s keep united as a team to get rid of this challenge . D.Sasha

"I never did anything worth doing by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work." Plato

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Maed

"Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful." Samuel Johnson

"If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it." William Arthur Ward

Ask yourself this question: 'Will this matter a year from now?Richard Carlson

The most virtuous are those who content themselves with being virtuous without seeking to appear so. Plato

The future will bring flowers. D.Sasha

“Truth is the beginning of every good to the gods, and of every good to man.” Plato

Painting flowers brings me joy, brings me light, brings me hope that everything is going to be fine!!!! WBS

“Do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in few!” Pythagoras

At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet." Plato".

Yes, it's a positive, resounding, hopeful word. To say yes, you have to smile. Yes it's more than no. Devorah Sasha

“Turn your face to the sun, and shadows follow behind you.” – Maori Proverb

"What is the meaning of a new day? For me It's to know that I am alive, that I am breathing, that I can think and imagine, that I can benefit from nature and the humblest things in life, which are the most important. Every new day is a new start for all of us who dwell on this planet." Devorah Sasha

Earth laughs in flowers. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home—so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. Yet they are the world of the individual person; the neighborhood he lives in; the school or college he attends; the factory, farm, or office where he works. Such are the places where every man, woman, and child seeks equal justice, equal opportunity, equal dignity without discrimination. Unless these rights have meaning there, they have little meaning anywhere. Without concerted citizen action to uphold them close to home, we shall look in vain for progress in the larger world.” Eleanor Roosevelt

Maybe they don't want us to hug anymore? Nothing in world history has kept people apart for ever. And certainly this one event will not keep us apart. "A hug is an amazing thing. It's just the perfect way To show the love we're feeling But can't find the words to say" Johnny Ray Ryder

Carpe diem: is a Latin phrase meaning "seize the day." The saying is used to encourage someone to make the most of the present rather than dwelling on the future.

Staying at home, has made me realize how blessed we are to have one. This is my back yard, turning green, flowers blooming, and giving me peace in times of distress. I am positive; we are part of nature, and as nature does, we will renew too. WBS

"Its up to you, NY"

Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life. Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe, the less taste we shall have for destruction. Rachel Carson

"Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution." Albert Einstein.

"Love, like a gardenia, sends a fragrance lovely and sweet. Where Love is… it’s aroma drifts… to everyone it meets." Betty Harp

“ Creativity is intelligence having fun.” — Albert Einstein. Art in Time of Coronavirus WBS.

“If you love a flower that lives on a star, it is sweet to look at the sky at night. All the stars are a-bloom with flowers...” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

“Self-discipline is doing what needs to be done when it needs to be done even when you don’t feel like doing it.” Anonymous

“Hope is a renewable resource. The power of hope is extraordinary and always manifests itself in moments of difficulty.”Devorah Sasha

“When met with a problem I always ask myself what is the right thing to do and then I do it. “ Abraham Lincoln

"Peace begins with a smile". Mother Teresa Art in Time of Coronavirus WBS.

“When tough times come, it is particularly important to offset them with much gentle softness. Be a pillow.” Vera Nazarian

Albert Einstein quote: It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative... It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge. Albert Einstein

For every no I heard along the way, I found someone else willing to say yes. Wilma Bulkin Siegel, MD

I am convinced that we need to develop both sides of the brain –the left where logic and analytical thinking resides and the right which provides intuition and creativity. Wilma Bulkin Siegel, MD

Everything I have done and tried to accomplish has been the result of has been called my “stick-to-itiveness,” the unrelenting determination to go after my goals without losing focus. Wilma Bulkin Siegel, MD

“Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.” Orhan Pamuk

"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along." Eleanor Roosevelt

“ Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.” Anonymous. Art in Time of Coronavirus WBS.

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”– Martin Luther King, Jr.

“The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched, they are felt with the heart.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

"You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them." Maya Angelou

“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” Margaret Wolfe Hungerford

If you breathe in and are aware that you are alive - that you can touch the miracle of being alive - then that is a kind of enlightenment. It is possible to live happily in the here and the now. So many conditions of happiness are available - more than enough for you to be happy right now. Thich Nhat Hanh, Living Buddha

The great gift of Easter is hope – Christian hope which makes us have that confidence in God, in his ultimate triumph, and in his goodness and love, which nothing can shake. – Basil Hume

“Sometimes it is the quiet observer who sees the most.” ― Kathryn L. Nelson, Pemberley Manor

“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” Albert Einstein

"Listen for the signals, that are always there to guide us.... There are there all the time speaking to us, pointing us towards opened happiness. What do you want your life to look like? That is where all begins." Oprah Winfrey Where there is no vision people perish" Proverbs 29:18

We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop. Mother Teresa

Can miles truly separate you from friends... If you want to be with someone you love, aren't you already there? Richard Bach

“Love. Joy. Peace. Patience. Kindness. Goodness. Faithfulness. Gentleness, and self-control. To these, I commit my day.” Anonymous

The most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention…. A loving silence often has far more power to heal and to connect than the most well-intentioned words. ” Naomi Remen

“Love doesn’t need reason. It speaks from the irrational wisdom of the heart.” Deepak Chopra

“The beginning is always today." Mary Shelley

“Nothing can dim the light that shines from within.” Maya Angelou

“In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.” Francis Bacon

“You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”A.A. Mine

“Don't believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with your understanding, find out what you already know, and you'll see the way to fly.” Richard Bach

"He who is kind to animals heaven will protect." Gautama Buddha

“In its flawless grace and superior self-sufficiency I have seen a symbol of the perfect beauty and bland impersonality of the universe itself, objectively considered, and in its air of silent mystery there resides for me all the wonder and fascination of the unknown.” H.P. Lovecraft

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead

"Live in each season as it passes: breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit." Henry David Thoreau

The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away. Pablo Picasso

“People don't know what compassion is; they imagine that it means to feel pity for somebody. The root meaning of this Greco-Latin world is "to feel with" the other, realising at a profound level that we share the same human predicament. This is crucial at a time when we are bound together – politically, economically, and electronically – as never before but have rarely been more perilously divided.” Karen Amstrong

“Is fear preventing you from taking action? Acknowledge the fear, watch it, take your attention into it, be fully present with it. Doing so cuts the link between the fear and your thinking. Don't let the fear rise up into your mind. Use the power of the Now. Fear cannot prevail against it.” Eckhart Tolle

"What changes do we have to make in our lives to move forward? Is this experience teaching us something? Change is threatening, and we as humans have to not only hope for change , we have to take action and transform our behaviors. Today the past is coming to claim the present. It is up to us to construct a positive future out of this experience." Devorah Sasha.

“Everything is exactly as it is for a reason. The crumb on your table is no mystical reminder of this morning's cookie,it is there because you have chosen not to remove it. No exceptions.” Richard Bach

"The last of human freedoms - the ability to chose one's attitude in a given set of circumstances. Viktor Frankl

"Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light." Brene Brown

"We should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us." A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

“A simple smile. That’s the start of opening your heart and being compassionate to others. “ Dalai Lama

"Don’t trust the person who has broken faith once." William Shakespeare

"For me, a painting must give off sparks. It must dazzle like the beauty of a woman or a poem." Joan Miró

“We have always held to the hope, the belief, the conviction that there is a better life, a better world, beyond the horizon. Franklin D. Roosevelt

Failure holds the seeds for greatness - so long as you water those seeds with introspection, they can be the root of your success. Daniel Lubetzky

“Live Today! Do not allow your spirit to be softened of your happiness to be limited by a day you cannot have back or a day that does not yet exist.” Steve Maraboli.

Remember that the black is not a color; a black object absorbs all the colors of the visible spectrum and reflects none of them to the eyes. Your true being is light, is a place you can trust and feel peace, and it is beautiful. WBS