Inspirational Quotations

Inspirational Quotes by Corita Kent (American Nun, Artist)

Corita Kent (1918–86,) born Frances Elizabeth Kent, was an American artist, educator, and activist known for her bold, colorful prints that combined pop art with social commentary.

Born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, Kent was drawn to art through religious and academic influences. She studied at the University of Southern California and later at Immaculate Heart College in Los Angeles, where she taught art for over 30 years.

Kent’s distinctive style blended bright colors, graphic design, and text, setting her apart in the pop art movement. Her work often carried religious and political themes, pioneering the fusion of spirituality and activism. Her iconic piece Love (1964,) with its bold text and vivid colors, exemplifies her talent for powerful, accessible messaging.

Her art was widely exhibited and critiqued consumerism, societal values, and personal spirituality. Her use of scripture and text provided poignant reflections on social justice and human experience. She also wrote books, including Learning by Heart: Teachings on Creativity (1973,) a collection of reflections for artists and educators, and Corita’s Kitchen (1970,) a cookbook reflecting her creative approach to life.

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A painting is a symbol for the universe. Inside it, each piece relates to the other. Each piece is only answerable to the rest of that little world. So, probably in the total universe, there is that kind of total harmony, but we get only little tastes of it.
—Corita Kent
Topics: Harmony

Love the moment. Flowers grow out of dark moments. Therefore, each moment is vital. It affects the whole. Life is a succession of such moments and to live each, is to succeed.
—Corita Kent
Topics: Difficulty, Difficulties, Adversity

Love the moment and the energy of the moment will spread beyond all boundaries.
—Corita Kent
Topics: Love, The Present

Maybe we are less than our dreams, but that less would make us more than some Gods would dream of.
—Corita Kent
Topics: Dreams

We must become new people or be satisfied the way we are—either way we risk tragedy but by the first we choose life, by the second we choose death.
—Corita Kent

Women’s liberation is the liberation of the feminine in the man and the masculine in the woman.
—Corita Kent
Topics: Women, Feminism

Earnestness and sincereness are synonymous.
—Corita Kent
Topics: Enthusiasm

Life is a succession of moments. To live each one is to succeed.
—Corita Kent
Topics: Present, Success, The Present, Living

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