"For a painter, the Mecca of the world, for study, for inspiration and for living is here on this star called Paris. Just look at it, no wonder so many artists have come here and called it home. Brother, if you can't paint in Paris, you'd better give up and marry the boss's daughter."

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Source : "Fictional character: Jerry Mulligan". "An American in Paris", 1951.

Alan Jay Lerner

#Daughter Quotes #Brother Quotes #Stars Quotes

“To paint a human figure you must not paint it; you must render the whole of its surrounding atmosphere.”

Source : "Futurism" edited by Didier Ottinger; Centre Pompidou / 5 Continents Editions, Milan, (p. 172), 2008.
“Marriage cannot be severed from its cultural, religious and natural roots without weakening the good influence of society.”
“Therapy was the biggest romance of my life.”
“I was surprised to learn that research showed arranged couples tended to be happier in the long run.”
“We are all sculptors and painters, and our material is our own flesh and blood and bone.”
“Don't let what others think or say get in your way; their actions reflect on them, not you.”
“Everything is about accountability to the American people, accountability of the executive branch ... [and] accountability of the oversight of the Congress”

Source : "Democrats close Senate to push war probe". www.cnn.com. November 1, 2005.
“Do you want me to tell you something really subversive? Love is everything it's cracked up to be. That's why people are so cynical about it. It really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for. And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more.”

Source : Erica Jong (2007). “Inventing Memory: A Novel of Mothers and Daughters”, p.90, Penguin

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