Norman Lindsay Quotes

Australia, Artist
February 22, 1879 – November, 21, 1969.

Norman Alfred William Lindsay was an Australian artist, etcher, sculptor, writer, editorial cartoonist, scale modeller, and an accomplished amateur boxer.

Also known as Sculptor, Writer, Cartoonist, Designer

A writer who presents men and women as creatures truncated below the waist is exposed as one who goes about without his trousers saying, 'see, I have had my testicles removed.

Norman Lindsay
- Women
- Creatures
- Exposed
The best love affairs are those we never had.

Norman Lindsay
- Love
- Best
- Affair

Every mind which has given itself to self-expression in art is aware of a directing agency outside its conscious control which it has agreed to label 'inspiration'.

Norman Lindsay
- Mind
- Art
- Inspiration
'You ain't got any tobacco,' he said scornfully to Bunyip Bluegum. 'I can see that at a glance. You're one of the non smoking sort, all fur and feathers.'

Norman Lindsay
- Smoking
- Feathers
- Tobacco
Sex is not only the basis of life, it is the reason for life.

Norman Lindsay
- Reason
- Sex
- Bases