Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not. – Pablo Picasso who was born on this day in 1881.
He also said:
It takes a long time to become young.
And:
The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.
And:
I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.
And:
Every positive value has its price in negative terms… the genius of Einstein leads to Hiroshima.