"One should not become an artist because he can, but because he must. It is only for those who would be miserable without it."

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Source : Irving Stone (1961). “the Agony and the Ecstasy”

Irving Stone

#Artist Quotes #Would Be Quotes #Miserable Quotes

“The Greek people not only relate to the ancient traditions, they have fought, they have shed blood, until recently, to defend the values of democracy and freedom.”

Source : "Newsroom", www.cnn.com. November 15, 2016.
“Excellence is an art won by training and habituation.”
“If I paint a wild horse, you might not see the horse... but surely you will see the wildness!”
“A photographer is responsible for creating a climate in which they can do their best work.”
“The social contract is starting to unravel in many countries.”

Source : "Society: Governments must tackle record gap between rich and poor, says OECD". José Ángel Gurría's remarks during the launching of a new 2011 OECD report "Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising", www.oecd.org. December 5, 2011.
“Make no mistake about it. These are not 'kookie' birds. Right now the greatest player, the big tent on the political scene in America, is called the Tea Party movement.”
“The decline of Rome was the natural and inevitable effect of immoderate greatness. Prosperity ripened the principle of decay; the cause of the destruction multiplied with the extent of conquest; and, as soon as time or accident and removed the artificial supports, the stupendous fabric yielded to the pressure of its own weight. The story of the ruin is simple and obvious: and instead of inquiring why the Roman Empire was destroyed we should rather be surprised that it has subsisted for so long.”

Source : Edward Gibbon (1906). “The History of the Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire”
“Life cannot be captured in a few axioms. And that is just what I keep trying to do. But it won't work, for life is full of endless nuances and cannot be captured in just a few formulae.”

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