Freedom

I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.

- Voltaire

Roelant Savery Painting -Landscape with Birds

None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

There are two freedoms — the false, where a man is free to do what he likes; the true, where he is free to do what he ought. 
- Charles Kingsley

"Freedom without the strength to support it and, if need be, defend it, would be a cruel delusion. And the strength to defend freedom can itself only come from widespread industrialisation and the infusion of modern science and technology into the country's economic life."

 - J.N.Tata

Looking back...

I was reading some of my old posts last night and the comments really perked me up. Thanks to all my friends who cheered and encouraged me with all the lovely and kind comments.

It feels so great to see the comments from my dear friends just as if I have never been away!

Here are two beautiful ancient Indian paintings for you to enjoy!

Shakuntala Raja Ravi Varma

Gita Govinda - Kangara Painting

Paintings from India

 I hope all my friends in blogland are great. :))
Here are some paintings from India. Hope you enjoy them :))

They are ancient Indian paintings.

Ascetic seated on a Leopard's skin

Raja Ravi Verma - Princess Damayandhi

Lord Krishna

Girl playing Veena to a Parrot

Rajput Painting

Sunflower

My first attempt at shading. Hope you like it! 

The picture was taken with a mobile camera.

Ah Sun-flower, weary of time,

Who countest the steps of the sun:

Seeking after that sweet golden clime

Where the traveller's journey is done.

Where the Youth pined away with desire,

And the pale virgin shrouded in snow:

Arise from their graves, and aspire,

Where my Sun-flower wishes to go!

-William Blake