"Art is a thing so much of the imagination, of the soul, that it is difficult to descend to the fundamentals of technique and yet make it plain to the student that these are but the 'means' and not an end in themselves."

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Source : John F. Carlson (2013). “Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting”, p.9, Courier Corporation

John F. Carlson

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“Require... electoral votes to be allocated in proportion to the popular votes”
“Hard work IS its own reward. Integrity IS priceless. Art DOES feed the soul.”

Source : Marcus Samuelsson, Veronica Chambers (2012). “Yes, Chef: A Memoir”, p.204, Random House
“Planning is my favorite - to have a vision and watch it materialize.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“It hurts to look at the clouds, but it also helps, like most things that cause pain. So I need to run, and as my lungs burn and my back rebels with that stabbing knife feeling and my legs muscles harden and the half inch of loose skin around my waist jiggles, I feel as though my penance for the day is being done and that maybe God will be pleased enough to lend me some help, which I think is why He has been showing me interesting clouds for the past week.”
“All improv turns into anger. All comedy improv basically turns into anger, because that's all people know how to do when they're improvising. If you notice shows that are improvising are generally people yelling at each other.”
“We invented the car, and it made it easier for us to crash and die. If I gave a car to my grandfather, he would die in five minutes, while I have grown up slowly to accept speed.”
“To what do you not drive human hearts, cursed for craving gold!”
“Anticipation and Hope are born twins.”

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