In my opinion the person that made the quote is trying to say their feelings and emotions are so strong that they can't put it into words but they can convey them in their art work
The quote "if I could say it in words I wouldn't have to paint" means that (for that particular artist, it's hard to express themselves through words. When they paint, it's easier to express. Hope this helped!
The answer is B The first and third note are quarter notes for which only take one beat, the middle note is an eight note which also only takes one beat!
