The true artist is the one who desires that the beauty and harmony of creation flow through him, be reflected in him. This is why he takes his own flesh as the material to sculpt, as the canvas to paint; and his chisel, his brushes, are his thoughts and feelings.
Beauty is a living reality whose source remains hidden deep within the being and which, when it springs forth, permeates the entire body, the skin, the gaze, the smile, and even the voice. But only luminous thoughts and feelings of selfless love can bestow this beauty upon you. And then, wherever you go, you leave in your wake the fragrance of blossoming flowers and ripening fruits in the garden of your soul.
Omraam Mikhael Aïvanhov – Artistic and Spiritual Creation, Chapter IX