Disappointment Quote by Liza Campbell
![“I hope to work through disappointment and frustration with as much grace as [Georgia] O'Keeffe did, and I hope to have the same confidence in my own vision.” quote by Liza Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/826/liza-campbell-17930_disappointment_i-hope-to-work-through-disappointment-an_1276168.jpg)
“I hope to work through disappointment and frustration with as much grace as [Georgia] O'Keeffe did, and I hope to have the same confidence in my own vision.”
About This Quote
Aspiring to handle setbacks with grace and confidence, inspired by an artist’s poise.
In simple terms: Seek grace and confidence in setbacks.
Key Takeaway
Emulate artistic resilience.
Themes
resilience
grace
confidence
Mood
inspirational
reflective
Type
motivational
artistic
When to use this quote
- creative work
- career challenges
- personal setbacks
Key Concepts
artistic inspiration
personal growth
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you practice grace?
- What does confidence look like for you?
A Different Perspective
May be idealistic; not always feasible.
![“[Ivy Wilkes] loves [Georgia] O'Keeffe's work, but is not satisfied by just looking at the paintings; she wants the painting to be her own. The plot grew naturally out of Ivy's personality (and flaws).” quote by Liza Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d00/liza-campbell-17930_flaws_ivy-wilkes-loves-georgia-o-keeffe-s-work_387478.jpg)
![“Now I am as big of an [ Georgia] O'Keeffe admirer as Ivy [Wilkes] is, but that came through writing the book.” quote by Liza Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/444/liza-campbell-17930_admirer_now-i-am-as-big-of-an-georgia-o-keeffe-a_2572967.jpg)
![“One thing that was inspiring to me in my research about [Georgia] O'Keeffe was to learn that in addition to her success she had very hard times, and times when she was frustrated and uninspired.” quote by Liza Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/103/liza-campbell-17930_frustrated_one-thing-that-was-inspiring-to-me-in-my_1688578.jpg)
![“I did make several trips to the very wonderful [Georgia] O'Keeffe museum. Besides the art (my favorite paintings are from her Pelvis series) my favorite thing about the museum is the architecture. I love how enormously tall the doors are - it is like going into a church. There is also something…” quote by Liza Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/5f5/liza-campbell-17930_architecture_i-did-make-several-trips-to-the-very-won_1436393.jpg)
![“Yet [Georgia O'Keeffe ] always stayed true to her vision, and was at times uncompromising in following the path she saw for herself.” quote by Liza Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/102/liza-campbell-17930_dreams_yet-georgia-o-keeffe-always-stayed-true_3035598.jpg)
![“Because Ivy [Wilkes] is just starting out as an artist, I wanted to focus on [Georgia] O'Keeffe's experiences when she was just starting out. I suspect there is a difference between being an unknown artist and being a celebrated artist. When nobody knows your work, nobody except you really cares…” quote by Liza Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/79d/liza-campbell-17930_art_because-ivy-wilkes-is-just-starting-out_1037992.jpg)
![“I was only loosely aware of [Georgia] O'Keeffe's work. Primarily, I had seen her famous paintings of skulls with flowers, which are not my favorite. I didn't really become familiar with her work until after I started writing the book, but the more I learned about her the more I admired her.” quote by Liza Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bcf/liza-campbell-17930_book_i-was-only-loosely-aware-of-georgia-o-ke_853884.jpg)
![“I read letters and journal entries by [Georgia] O'Keeffe (which were infinitely more useful than any critical analysis of her work).” quote by Liza Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c56/liza-campbell-17930_analysis_i-read-letters-and-journal-entries-by-ge_680547.jpg)
![“Ivy [Wilkes] does exhibit a certain impatience at the beginning of the book [The Dissemblers]. She doesn't want to wait through years of hard work and insignificance to make her mark on the art world. Part of her growth is in realizing - even embracing - that the process of art is more important…” quote by Liza Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a47/liza-campbell-17930_art_ivy-wilkes-does-exhibit-a-certain-impati_300782.jpg)
![“At the beginning of the book [The Dissemblers], Ivy [Wilkes] has a long way to go in order to achieve self-sufficiency. Although she is very independent, even somewhat of a loner, she is very affected by other peoples' opinions. At the opening of the book, her ideas of success and achievement are…” quote by Liza Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/69e/liza-campbell-17930_achieve_at-the-beginning-of-the-book-the-dissemb_787869.jpg)
![“When Ivy [Wilkes] begins her work in forgery, she doesn't yet know the toll that it will take on her own original work. She even thinks it might be a way to find inspiration. By the time she realizes that she has lost her own voice, she is thoroughly entangled in the forgery mess.” quote by Liza Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e2f/liza-campbell-17930_forgery_when-ivy-wilkes-begins-her-work-in-forge_1107033.jpg)
