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“Of all the people I have ever known you are the only one I don't know.”
― Far Away and Long Ago: A History of My Early Life
― Far Away and Long Ago: A History of My Early Life
“How so much honourable is such a contest, in which one's moral conduct and achievement are brought as witnesses rather than the size of one's purse.
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― An Artist of the Floating World
#Page: 10”
― An Artist of the Floating World
“When you are young, there are many things which appear dull and lifeless. But as you get older, you will find these are the very things that are most important to you.”
― An Artist of the Floating World
― An Artist of the Floating World
“If one has failed only where others have not had the courage or will to try, there is a consolation – indeed, a deep satisfaction – to be gained from this observation when looking back over one’s life.”
― An Artist of the Floating World
― An Artist of the Floating World
“... when people are getting poorer, and children are growing more hungry and sick all around you, it is simply not enough for an artist to hide away somewhere, perfecting pictures of courtesans.”
― An Artist of the Floating World
― An Artist of the Floating World
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