1917 Winter Thaw #upclose #TomThomson No. 1 #tt1917 
Tom Thomson
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Is my duty to be in the trenches, killing or being killed in the name of love of country?
If it works, it is true.
Why does a Nation have to define itself by War? Why not by Art?
A terrible hangover and a dark mood today. Annie Fraser chastised me last night on my drunken state
One week camping with two men and no fishing requires seven lbs of bacon.
1917 Northern Lights Up Close 3 - The stars of Cepheus, the King of Ethiopia #tt1917 
Why does a Nation have to define itself by War? Why not by Art?
The critics were frightened of my grasp of colour.
Why does a Nation have to define itself by War? Why not by Art?
A Methodist is a Baptist who can read.
In a large gathering I have nothing to say, but in the company of friends I am a different man
I considered my sketches as records of their own, not preparatory works for canvases.
I frame the composition in my mind first and then seek the scene in nature.
Spruces and hemlocks in front of the rest of the bush make for a nice contrast.
Heading down to south shore of Canoe Lake. Taking an old logging road that's cleared up. Brings me past Gill Lake.
Apr 4, 1917 TORONTO GLOBE: SMASHING DRIVE AGAINST ST. QUENTIN. WASHINGTON RUSHES PREPARATIONS FOR WAR
1908 Stormy Weather. Watercolour on paper 9 1/2 x 14 in. 
It is our savage nature gives us creativity and passion.
I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree - poet Joyce Kilmer