| Link | Quote | Stars | Tags | Author |
| 83f687b | I always notice flowers. | noticing observation | Andy Warhol | |
| 88f9d5d | "Drawing makes you look at the world more closely. It helps you to see what you're looking at more clearly. Did you know that?" I said nothing. "What colour's a blackbird?" she said. "Black" "Typical!" | colour drawing nature noticing observation | David Almond | |
| 1b19d30 | I had stopped my chair at that exact place, coming out, because right there the spice of wisteria that hung around the house was invaded by the freshness of apple blossoms in a blend that lifted the top of my head. As between those who notice such things and those who don't, I prefer those who do. | nature noticing | Wallace Stegner |