"Imitation, if it is not forgery, is a fine thing. It stems from a generous impulse, and a realistic sense of what can and cannot be done."

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Source : The Independent on Sunday, December 16, 1990.

James Fenton

#Done Quotes #Realistic Quotes #Imitation Quotes

“You must be ready in mind, body, and spirit before you can make a change. People cannot convince you to do it. You cannot force you to do it. Everything you think, say, and do until that happens is just preparation. So love yourself right now. Honor yourself. Keep talking to yourself. Keep thinking ready thoughts. In the meantime, try to remember you will not be ready until you are ready.”
“The round towers of the castles looked as if they were so firmly encrusted in the sky that, to get to their other side, one would have to hew out a passage through the celestial marble.”

Source : Hope Mirrlees (2012). “Lud-in-the-Mist”, p.62, F+W Media, Inc.
“An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision.”
“Friends often think it must be fun to be a painter... When it's going well, it's far more profound than mere fun; when it's not, it's not fun at all. In either event, painting is always deeply fulfilling.”
“For me, the measure of a poem is the word, not the line.”
“I want your first trip to be with me. I want to show you cities and landscapes and teach you how to look at things in new ways and how to get along in places you don't already know inside out. I want to put some life in you...”
“We live in an age of unprecedented opportunity: If youâ€™ve got ambition and smarts, you can rise to the top of your chosen profession, regardless of where you started out.”
“I'm most comfortable in my birthday suit.”

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