Image by John Bonham

Today (April 8th) is the anniversary of Picasso’s death in 1973.

We love Picasso here at toneQuote. He was such a rebel, breaking all the rules, defying convention. Where would modern art be without him?

To commemorate his death (and celebrate his life) we offer our 10 most favourite quotes by the great man. And be absolutely certain – we sure found it difficult to limit the quotes to just 10!

 Our 10 favourite Picasso Quotes

1. “Learn the rules like a prop so you can break them like an artist”

2. “Art is the lie that enables us to realise the truth”

4. “The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls”

5. “It took me my whole life to learn to draw like a child”

6. “Everything you can imagine is real”

7. “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away”

8. “Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not”

9. “It takes a long time to become young”

10. “I do not seek – I find.”

Food for thought…

So many more we could have included! We’ll have to do another list at some point. Hope you enjoy these for now!

Illustration by Vicki Hamilton

It’s Friday, it’s 5 0 clock and it’s cake time!

It doesn’t have to be Friday. It doesn’t have to be 5 o clock either. Any day, any time is cake time! Put the kettle on and enjoy a cuppa and slice with our favourite quotes on the joy of cake!

1. “The glory of cake: sampled delicately with a tea-spoon or grabbed firmly with both hands, cake is nothing but a wonder of human endeavour” — Annie F Deichmann

2. “Cakes are healthy too, you just eat a small slice” — Mary Berry

3. “Cake for later, cake as a way of life!”— Laini Taylor

4. “If you have a cake in front of you, you should not look any further for joy!”  —  C.Joybell.C

5. “Cake is the sweetest form of art” — Unknown

6. “A party without cake is just a meeting” — Julia Child

Some closing thoughts…

Some would say baking cakes is a creative outlet that acts as a love language… it’s certainly a way to express care, sharing warmth and sweetness with family and friends. And let’s face it, nothing beats the smell of a cake in the oven…

Time to get baking..!

Illustration by Bianca VanDijk

‘Tis the Season to be Digging!
Our Favourite Quotes about Gardening

What better time to grab a spade and get down and dirty! And we’re not alone in our thinking! Here are 6 of our favourite quotes on gardens and gardening by some great minds:

1. “The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun and heart with nature” — Alfred Austin

2. “In every garden there is a child who believes in the seed fairy” — Robert Brault

3. “A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness;  it teaches industry and thrift; above all it teaches entire trust”— Gertrude Jeklyll

4. “Gardening is the art that uses flowers and plants as paint and the soil and sky as canvas”              —  Elizabeth Murray

5. “To forget how to dig the earth and tend the soil is to forget ourselves” — Mahatma Gandhi

6. “Gardens are not made by singing ‘How Beautiful’ and sitting in the shade” — Rudyard Kipling

What inspiration to go outdoors and make a start!

We love these quotes because wherever we live, as humans the experience of tending a garden helps us feel connected with eachother as well as nature. We’re all dependent on, and in fellowship with, the earth, the soil, the seasons, sun and rain. We also share the same feelings of frustration, joy, surprise and reward from the results of our endeavours and hard work too.

So lets all pull on our wellies and get out there!

Illustrations by Steffi Ihrig