Ellyn Gersh Lerner
University 100 Honors
Art, Life, and You
In The Soloist author Steve Lopez describes his first meeting with Nathaniel Ayres who
tells him, “I like to be near the Beethoven statue for inspiration.”
We are each inspired by different things—images, words, experiences.
Go to the following website and browse through the arts quotes.
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/explore/qts.cfm
Select one that speaks to you, that somehow captures a feeling or thought you’ve had
about life, learning, or yourself.
Write a one-page reflection connecting that quote to your personal experience.