There is nothing more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint a rose, because before he can do so he has first to forget all the roses that were ever painted.

对于一个真正有创造性的画家来说，没有什么比画一支玫瑰更难的了。因为，在画这支玫瑰以前，必须首先忘记原来画过的所有玫瑰。

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There is nothing more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint a rose, because before be can do so, he has first to forget all the roses that were before painted.

对一位真正有创作力的画家，没什么比画一朵玫瑰更难。因为在画之前，他得把先前所有画过的玫瑰忘掉。

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He looked around and thought of what Mr. Chang had said, "A good painter needs sharp eyes and a creative mind."

他环顾四周，想起了常老师说的话：“一个好画家需要敏锐的眼光和具有创造性的头脑。”

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"I think the only people that have artistic integrity are those that engaged in creative pursuits that only have one person - a painter or a novelist, " he said.

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