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“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.”
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“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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“Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans.”
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“I think it's so foolish for people to want to be happy. Happy is so momentary--you're happy for an instant and then you start thinking again. Interest is the most important thing in life; happiness is temporary, but interest is continuous.”
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“Watch a French housewife as she makes her way slowly along the loaded stalls… searching for the peak of ripeness and flavor… What you are seeing is a true artist at work, patiently assembling all the materials of her craft, just as the painter squeezes oil colors onto his palette ready to create a masterpiece.”
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