I never truly realized what I had, but others did.
Tom Thomson
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My painting is going well, three canvases about finished.
Whenever I got robbed it was for good reason. The robber needed the money more than me.
In the city, one loses connection with the sun and sky
Without a pipe of tobacco and a good drink nothing can be done.
My father thought his boys owed him a living and forced us to stay on the farm until 21.
In 1906 my brother George gave up being a businessman and went to NY City to become an artist.
Be humble, be healthy, be willing to be taught.
Man is many things, but he is not rational
If you admire my work, I'd likely give it to you.
1916 Spruce in Snowfall http://t.co/TlgEl5OfUf #tt1916 
Whenever I got robbed it was for good reason. The robber needed the money more than me.
1916 Spruce and Tamarack #tt1916 
I never interfere with my friends' affairs, but the reverse isn't necessarily true
I bought my canoe in 1915; it disappeared in 1917.
A lovely landscape cannot appreciated by an unlovely mind.
A good artist makes you forget you are looking at brush strokes on canvas.
The Canadian nation was born on the battlefield of St. Julien. - 1916 Varsity War Supplement
In a pinch, one part bacon grease and ten parts spruce gum can be used to repair a canoe
Jackson said of Bill Beatty, 'He is so soaked in monochrome that mild things excite him.'