Quotes: Leo Tolstoy

"The greater your desire to speak, the greater the danger that you'll say something stupid."

–– Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910), Russian writer 

via: Sketchbook N 14, 2024, p. 15.

Quotes: Hans Hofmann

"The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak." 

–– Hans Hofman (1880-1966), German-born American artist and teacher 

via: Sketchbook 32, 2022, p. 40.