56 Memorable Bob Ross Quotes on Finding Joy In Little Moments

For finding your own joy and creativity in small moments, Bob Ross is the dose of hope and inspiration. He loved painting anything in nature – trees, mountains and streams combined.

His TV instructional videos are both educational and transformational at the same time. You’ll find a sense of wisdom and peace from canvas through to completion.

While he sadly passed away on the 4th of July, 1995, he loved behind a legacy. One that recognizes the creativity we all posess and the inspiration to unleash it right on to the canvas. At the very least, you’ll find some calmness through these many heart-warming quotes.

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

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

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3. Let’s build a happy little cloud.

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4. Every day is a good day when you paint.

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5. Make love to the canvas.

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

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7. Let’s build some happy little trees.

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8. I taught my son to paint mountains like these, and guess what? Now he paints the best darn mountains in the industry.

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

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10. Go out on a limb – that’s where the fruit is.

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11. We don’t make mistakes. We just have happy accidents.

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

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13. You can do anything you want to do. This is your world.

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

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15. If I paint something, I don’t want to have to explain what it is.

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16. 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.

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

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

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19. Remember how free clouds are. They just lay around in the sky all day long.

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20. I can’t think of anything more rewarding than being able to express yourself to others through painting.

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

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22. I like to beat the brush.

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

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24. 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.

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25. Find freedom on this canvas.

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26. In nature, dead trees are just as normal as live trees.

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27. There are no mistakes, just happy accidents.

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28. We don’t laugh because we feel good, we feel good because we laugh.

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29. 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.

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30. It’s life. It’s interesting. It’s fun.

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

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32. [Painting] will bring a lot of good thoughts to your heart.

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

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34. We don’t really know where this goes – and I’m not sure we really care.

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35. We want happy paintings. If you want sad things, watch the news.

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36. You can do anything here. The only prerequisite is that it makes you happy.

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

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38. That’s a crooked tree. We’ll send him to Washington.

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

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

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41. Talk to the tree, make friends with it.

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42. No pressure. Just relax and watch it happen.

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43. Anytime you learn, you gain.

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44. How do you make a round circle with a square knife? That’s your challenge for the day.

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

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46. Be so very light. Be a gentle whisper.

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47. 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.

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48. You need the dark in order to show the light.

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49. You have to allow the paint to break to make it beautiful.

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

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

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52. You too can paint almighty pictures.

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53. Gotta give him a friend. Like I always say, ‘Everyone needs a friend.

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

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

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56. You can have anything you want in the world, once you help everyone around you get what they want.

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