Traits like humility courage and empathy are easily overlooked - but it's immensely important to find them in your closest relationships.

You don't change the course of history by turning the faces of portraits to the wall.

I might have some character traits that some might see as innocence or naive. That's because I discovered peace and happiness in my soul. And with this knowledge I also see the beauty of human life.

You that would judge me do not judge alone this book or that come to this hallowed place where my friends' portraits hang and look thereon Ireland's history in their lineaments trace think where man's glory most begins and ends and say my glory was I had such friends.

I paint self-portraits because I am so often alone because I am the person I know best.

Elizabeth Peyton the artist known for tiny dazzling portraits of radiant youth is now painting tiny dazzling portraits of radiant middle age.