Explore Quotes by Georgia O'Keeffe

You are one of my nicest thoughts.

I made you take time to look at what I saw and when you took time to really notice my flower, you hung all your associations with flowers on my flower and you write about my flower as if I think and see what you think and see—and I don't.

I got half-a-dozen paintings from that shattered plate.

One day a hummingbird flew in-- It fluttered against the window til I got it down where I could reach it with an open umbrella-- --When I had it in my hand it was so small I couldn't believe I had it--but I could feel the intense life--so intense and so tiny-- ...You were like the humming bird to me... And I am rather inclined to feel that you and I know the best part of one another without spending much time together-- --It is not that I fear the knowing-- It is that I am at this moment willing to let you be what you are to me--it is beautiful and pure and very intensely alive.

My first memory is of the brightness of light — light all around.

I'm frightened all the time. But I never let it stop me. Never!

I have already settled it for myself so flattery and criticism go down the same drain and I am quite free.