What's terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better.
The first erroneous assumption is that quality means goodness, or luxury, or shininess, or weight. Quality means conformance to requirements.
The act of painting is an act of liberation.
怎样的人,他才敢如此指责自己的错误呢?
Your voice is your power. Don't let anyone silence you.
"I'm not going to limit myself just because people won't accept the fact that I can do something else."