"The great artist takes what he needs."

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Source : Kenneth Clark (2015). “Civilisation”, p.89, Hachette UK

Kenneth Clark

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“I know where the mistakes are. Nothing is perfect and I understand that.”
“Some of the same self-certified smart people, who preached about mushroom clouds and weapons of mass destruction, are once again trying to stampede us into war. They seem to think only with their guns. To those who want to shoot first and ask questions later in Iraq, I join in a firm 'No!' We've been there and done that, and America is still paying for their past failure.”
“The outdoors, the beautiful environment, both in fresh and salt water. And the thing that concerns me is the amount of kids that stand on street corners, or go into pinball parlours, and call it recreation.”

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“A journey, I reflected, is of no merit unless it has tested you.”

Source : Tahir Shah (2013). “In Search of King Solomon's Mines, paperback edition”, p.101, Lulu.com
“Violence against women is perhaps the most shameful human rights violation, and it is perhaps the most pervasive. It knows no boundaries of geography, culture or wealth. As long as it continues, we cannot claim to be making real progress towards equality, development and peace”
“Because I have success, it doesn't mean I'm part of the mainstream. I'm still an outsider.”
“I was quiet. If I really wanted to say something, I would. I just wasn't interested in saying anything.”
“Though we feel extremely connected through all this technology [social networks], there's also this disconnect that happens. Because you're not actually talking to anyone. You're not actually meeting them for coffee. To me, social media is about "you". It's like, "Well, twenty people like this thing I said", so that's about me.”

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