Art Beat: Inspiration, pass it on

Hi, my name is Jacob Mann. I cover the Art Beat for the Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman.

Inspiration is a drink best served with others; hot or cold, it doesn’t matter. Knowledge and skilled trades are passed down from generation to generation. People learn best when they have others to teach them, or see someone do something incredible with their skills, igniting an internal fire to do it better, to put their own spin on it, or simply try it because it looks fun.

Here are five quotes about creative inspiration and sharing it with others:

“As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands — one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.”

— Audrey Hepburn

“Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man’s growth without destroying his roots.”

— Frank A. Clark

“If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in bed with a mosquito.”

— Betty Reese

“Selfless giving is the art of living.”

— Frederic Lenz

“You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.”

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

Contact Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman reporter Jacob Mann at jacob.mann@frontiersman.com