Art Quote by Edward Weston
““I feel towards persons as I do towards art, — constructively. Find all the good first. Judge by what has been done, — not by omissions or mistakes. And look well into oneself! A life can well be spent correcting and improving one’s own faults without bothering about others.””
About This Quote
Source Essay: Personal Reflections, 1970s (unpublished)
Treat others and art constructively, focusing on strengths and self‑improvement rather than criticism.
In simple terms: Focus on good, improve yourself, ignore faults.
Key Takeaway
Prioritize constructive judgment and self‑growth.
Themes
self‑improvement
constructive judgment
artistic perspective
Mood
analytical
motivational
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- teamwork
- creative projects
- personal development
- conflict resolution
Key Concepts
humanism
psychology
creativity
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you balance self‑improvement with constructive criticism?
- What good first you seek in others?
A Different Perspective
Overemphasis on self can neglect necessary external feedback.
![“I think one of the things that I took from Mel [Bochner] specifically was his ability to look at oneself and one's relationship to the history of art and the practice of art at arm's length, the ability to sort of clinically and coldly remove oneself from the picture and to see it simply as a set…” quote by Kehinde Wiley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d03/kehinde-wiley-1194_ability_i-think-one-of-the-things-that-i-took-fr_1847799.jpg)
