The observation of nature is part of an artist's life, it enlarges his form-knowledge, keeps him fresh and from working only by formula, and feeds in… - Henry Moore

To be an artist is to believe in life.

Because a work does not aim at reproducing natural appearances it is not, therefore, an escape from life — but may be a penetration into reality...as expression of the significance of life, a stimulation to greater effort in living.

Recently I have been working in the country, where, carving in the open air, I find sculpture more natural than in a London studio, but it needs bigger dimensions. A large piece of stone or wood placed almost anywhere at random in a field, orchard, or garden, immediately looks right and inspiring.