"After all, we are not French and never can be, and any attempt to be so is to deny our inheritance and to try to impose upon ourselves a character that can be nothing but a veneer upon the surface."

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Source : "Oral history interview with Edward Hopper". Interview with John Morse, www.aaa.si.edu. June 17, 1959.

Edward Hopper

#Character Quotes #Trying Quotes #Inheritance Quotes

“I try to make sure I have a helpful perspective so when emotional pain comes up, it doesn't get out of hand.”
“People may or may not say what they mean... but they always say something designed to get what they want.”
“I don't watch cricket much but I admire Sachin Tendulkar. I like the way he has conducted himself over the years. He has been such a huge star for so long but has not had a single controversy against his name.”
“You get so much out of the extra effort that you put into looking your best.”

Source : Source: www.glamour.com
“Among those born into chaos, some will imagine an order and become scientists; a few will recognize the chaos and become abstract artists; most others will turn to faith for understanding; and the rest will become lost souls.”
“Iâ€™m not saying that everyone needs to be celibate, but you donâ€™t need a romance to complete a story about a woman”
“I find that when I do not think of myself I do not think at all.”
“The road to hell is paved with the pursuit of volume. Volume leads to marginal products, marginal customers, and greatly increased managerial complexity.”

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