"I cannot recall a period when I did not draw; and at school, the studies that were distasteful to me, mathematics and grammar , were retarded by the indulgence of teachers who were proud of my drawing faculties, and passed over my neglect of uncongenial subjects."

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Source : Jacob Epstein, (2013). “Let There Be Sculpture”, p.10, Read Books Ltd

Jacob Epstein

#Teacher Quotes #School Quotes #Drawing Quotes

“Rosa Luxemburg maintained that the capitalist system can keep up its rate of investment (and therefore its profits) only so long as it is expanding geographically.”
“It looks more like a rotting pumpkin.”
“Alice Munro is a particular kind of short story writer in that she writes long, character-driven short stories.”

Source : "Off the Page: Nell Freudenberger". The Washington Post Live Q&As, www.washingtonpost.com. December 12, 2007.
“The truth is that the devil is very cunning. The truth is that he is not always as ugly as they say.”
“She is overtaken by a sensation of unbeing. There is no other word for it.”
“A holy life will produce the deepest impression. Lighthouses blow no horns; they only shine.”
“I planned on having one husband and seven children, but it turned out the other way around.”
“Grace is always natural, though that does not prevent its being often used to hide a lie.”

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