Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Glory to God, 1949; watercolor on paper, 47 X 27 1/2 inches; Image from the Burchfield Penney Art Center Archives.
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, February 11, 1924
Friday, Feb 7, 2014
One of the best “returns” a man can render to God, is to live courageously to the limit of his powers; - exuberantly and joyously, free from all petty restraints and shackles – Let a man fight, work and play with all his might! Away! Up and away! Sweep all the old moth-eaten, maggot-infested notions out of your head. As a revolutionist savagely overthrows a defunct form of society, set fire to the outworn ideas in your brain and let the wild winds of March blow the ashes away!
Charles Burchfield, February 11, 1924