“A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because all things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light.”
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“Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.”
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“Art is the only serious thing in the world. And the artist is the only person who is never serious.”
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“If I had my life to live over again, I would have made a rule to read some poetry and listen to some music at least once every week.”
― The Autobiography of Charles Darwin, 1809–82
― The Autobiography of Charles Darwin, 1809–82
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