59 Greatest Bob Ross Quotes To Live The Day Brighter

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Bob Ross was an painter and television personality who has been helping people learn how to paint for over 30 years. His show “The Joy of Painting” initially aired in 1983 on PBS and was one of the first shows on public TV to be taped in front of a live studio audience. This show had a lot of influence on the painting world.

He began his career teaching art but had discovered his talent as an artist while in the Air Force. He enjoyed teaching so much that he became a teacher after he left the military. In 1968, he moved to Florida, where he taught at two different schools before retiring in 1978.

The way Bob Ross taught people to paint in such an entertaining and easy way inspired many people to pick up a brush and start painting themselves. And for those who couldn’t do that, at least they painted in their mind!

Check out these quotes from him that will inspire you and make you smile. They are great for living your today better.

59 Greatest Bob Ross Quotes

“We don’t laugh because we feel good, we feel good because we laugh.”

“Look around. Look at what we have. Beauty is everywhere—you only have to look to see it.”

“In painting, you have unlimited power. You have the ability to move mountains. You can bend rivers. But when I get home, the only thing I have power over is the garbage.”

“You can do anything you want. This is your world.”

“We want happy paintings. Happy paintings. If you want sad things, watch the news.”

“You have to allow the paint to break to make it beautiful.”

“It’s so important to do something every day that will make you happy.”

“Didn’t you know you had that much power? You can move mountains. You can do anything.”

“It’s life. It’s interesting. It’s fun.”

“This is your world. You’re the creator. Find freedom on this canvas. Believe, that you can do it, ‘cuz you can do it.”

“Water’s like me. It’s lazy. Boy, it always looks for the easiest way to do things.”

“I really believe that if you practice enough you could paint the ‘Mona Lisa’ with a two-inch brush.”

“We artists are a different breed of people. We’re a happy bunch.”

“Talent is a pursued interest. Anything that you’re willing to practice, you can do.”

“Don’t forget to make all these little things individuals — all of them special in their own way.”

“I tell people, ‘You can do this.’ And they write back and say, ‘You were right. I can do this. And now I believe I can do anything.’”

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“I really believe that if you practice enough, you could paint The Mona Lisa with a two-inch brush.”

“We don’t make mistakes. We just have happy accidents.”

“You can do anything here — the only prerequisite is that it makes you happy.”

“If you learned how to make a cloud, your time is not wasted.”

“Ever make mistakes in life? Let’s make them birds. Yeah, they’re birds now.”

“In nature, dead trees are just as normal as live trees.”

“If we’re going to have animals around we all have to be concerned about them and take care of them.”

“Isn’t it fantastic that you can change your mind and create all these happy things?“

“No pressure. Just relax and watch it happen.”

“Any way you want it to be, that’s just right.”

“They say everything looks better with odd numbers of things. But sometimes I put even numbers — just to upset the critics.”

“There are no mistakes, just happy accidents.”

“I think each of us, sometime in our life, has wanted to paint a picture.”

“If you do too much, it’s going to lose its effectiveness.”

“Anytime you learn, you gain.”

“All you need to paint is a few tools, a little instruction, and a vision in your mind.”

“We tell people sometimes: We’re like drug dealers, come into town and get everybody absolutely addicted to painting. It doesn’t take much to get you addicted.”

“However you think it should be, that’s exactly how it should be.”

“Let’s build a happy little cloud. Let’s build some happy little trees.”

I think there’s an artist hidden at the bottom of every single one of us.”

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“I guess I’m a little weird. I like to talk to trees and animals. That’s okay though; I have more fun than most people.”

“The secret to doing anything is believing that you can do it. Anything that you believe you can do strong enough, you can do. Anything. As long as you believe.”

“I think there’s an artist hidden at the bottom of every single one of us.”

“There’s nothing in the world that breeds success like success.”

“Lets build a happy little cloud. Lets build some happy little trees.”

“You need the dark in order to show the light.”

“It’s hard to see things when you are too close. Take a step back and look.”

“You too can paint almighty pictures.”

“We don’t really know where this goes — and I’m not sure we really care.”

“There’s nothing wrong with having a tree as a friend.”

“Use absolutely no pressure. Just like an angel’s wing.”

“I really believe that if you practice enough you could paint the ‘Mona Lisa’ with a two-inch brush.”

“You can have anything you want in the world — once you help everyone around you get what they want.”

“Don’t forget to tell these special people in your life just how special they are to you.”

“This is happy place; little squirrels live here and play.”

“Maybe in our world there lives a happy little tree over there.”

“Just let go — and fall like a little waterfall.”

“Every day is a good day when you paint.”

“Let’s just blend this little rascal here, ha! Happy as we can be.”

“Be so very light. Be a gentle whisper.”

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