"Courbet comes in 1849 with the intention of overthrowing past art and constructing it anew. While he speaks only of realism, of which he proclaims himself the messiah, his pictures show pre-eminently those qualities which are learned in the museums."

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Source : Jules Breton (1892). “The Life of an Artist: An Autobiography”

Jules Breton

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“Was it harder to die, or harder to be the one who survived?”
“Truth is a pursuit, it's a quest. And proof is certainly in the pudding in this particular instance, because the film, and the evidence accumulated in making the film, led to this man's release from prison. And that's hardly ever happened, if it's happened at all, in any other film that I can think of.”
“I think most people are not willing to make the tough choices.”
“Healthy scepticism is the basis of all accurate observation.”

Source : Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (2013). “Collected Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Delphi Classics)”, p.9809, Delphi Classics
“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”
“Prayer is simply a two-way conversation between you and God.”
“I had been invited to speak after the lunch. But I did not go to the table until the feast ended, as I never like to eat or talk before speaking.”
“At first we feel called by God and attracted by him. We grow in our vocation and get the impression that God has gripped us and will never let us go. We want to withdraw from him in order to escape his grasp. But he loves us too much to allow us to fall. He holds us fast, challenges us.”

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