12 Quotes by Loan Le

When I paint, there’s always a moment where I just know that I’m finally finished. The colors and textures come together to depict a feeling of rightness.

...for people like us, sadness is part of our inspiration. Others might bottle up their sadness and pour it out on certain occasions, but we let it pour from us and into our medium. It’s the same for most emotions, and we do it so that we can make room for more.

But in anything you love, isn’t there always some bit of sadness, some essence of suffering? That, to me, is what makes art worth it. Suffer through it—mine the emotions you keep inside yourself, face whatever’s emotionally burdensome, take control of it—then emerge reborn in the end.

I find refuge in art, escaping thoughts like this, to regain control when life throws another obstacle my way. When I work, magic happens; for a few hours at a time, the world just slips away.

Mediocrity has allowed me to float by without too much pressure or judgement

I watch her shoulders move as she breathes, until I realize I’ve timed my breathing with hers.

I don't get it, but I`m not supposed to.

Some advice. I don't think I would've enjoyed this career as much as I do if it wasn't mine. And what I mean by that is it's something I can claim as my own. If my parents were forcing me to be a physicist, I would not be okay. So do you have something that's yours?

I regret many things in life, and I know I’ll regret many more at the rate I’m going.