"Pour faire de l'histoire, il faut savoir compter."

-- Georges Lefebvre

#History Quotes

“There's always been a struggle with filmmakers between art and industry, and you have to find a balance”
“To converse with historians is to keep good company; many of them were excellent men, and those who were not, have taken care to appear such in their writings.”
“Too many of us now tend to worship self indulgence and consumption.”
“If something is being done on a secret basis in national security, that's a great reason for elected officials to not talk about it. And that's a great way to shirk accountability for it with the public.”
“Christmas albums are not something you do frequently.”
“I think I'm what they call a never-was.”
“It's no easy matter to paint a background. I venture to say that the old painters had more difficulty with their grounds than with their figures. You know the story of Vandyke brought to Rubens with this recommendation: 'He already knows how to paint a background.' 'That is more than I can do!' was the reply.”

Source : William Morris Hunt (1976). “William Morris Hunt on painting and drawing”, Dover Pubns
“A good education is usually harmful to a dancer. A good calf is better than a good head.”

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