"I understood early that beauty was power."

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Source : Kerry Diamond, Kevyn Aucoin (2004). “Kevyn Aucoin a Beautiful Life: The Success, Struggles, and Beauty Secrets of a Legendary Makeup Artist”, p.37, Simon and Schuster

Kevyn Aucoin

#Understood Quotes

“I have been a hundred times on the point of killing myself, but still was fond of life. This ridiculous weakness is perhaps one of our worst instincts. What can be more absurd than choosing to carry a burden that one really wants to throw to the ground? To detest, and yet to strive to preserve our existence? To caress the serpent that devours us, and hug him close to our bosoms till he has gnawed into our hearts?”
“A moment of silence, please, for the lost art of shutting up.”
“Do you need sex advice? Here's a tip. Sometimes a lady likes to leave her blazer on.”
“The old man began to sing. His voice was very lovely and obviously a part of something that the world had disposed of in its haste, evidence of a grander, kinder past.”
“I've got like a weird bond with horses. I'm kind of a horse whisperer, I don't know what it is. I'm not great on a horse. I'm getting better, but I'm not brilliant. So yeah, I've spent a lot of time with horses. They're great creatures, I love them. I do love riding them when I get the chance to.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“The people and successes in your life mirror your beliefs.”
“Art is a magic which makes the hours melt away and even days dissolve into seconds”

Source : Leonora Carrington (1988). “The seventh horse, and other tales”, Plume
“My life is shaped by the urgent need to wander and observe, and my camera is my passport.”

Source : "Steve McCurry’s Photographs Of His Travels Will Give You The Chills" by Rebecca Shapiro, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 24, 2015.

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