I embrace solitude
Tom Thomson
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I go to church but have no formal religion.
From my Uncle Brodie I learned to observe nature closely and appreciate its detail when sketching.
I considered my sketches as records of their own, not preparatory works for canvases.
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I helped my Uncle Brodie, a well-known naturalist, gather specimens. He gave me the eye for the details of nature.
When back in the city, I can never get Algonquin Park out of my head.
I have my own way of dealing with self-inflated people.
Toronto has become too military for my liking. Even the children dress as soliders.
My silence was not of a cold defensive personality - it was because of my directness and integrity.
Artists needn't worry about earning potential. It only happens after your expiry date
Beauty is buried under the thick layers of the obvious.
Because of my poor knowledge of European art I was free to create mine own
It is our savage nature gives us creativity and passion.
1917 Spring #upclose No. 3 #tt1917 
A man does not go through hell and come out an incurable optimist
I can never keep straight who is fighting whom overseas
1915 Lumber Dam #tt1915 
A good portrait can be peed into the snow.
People refused to believe I was painting real trees. Finally, Jackson had to say 'Yes, what Tom is painting is really there'