"Artists are the only people in the world who really live. The others have to hope for heaven."

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Source : Recalled on his death,7 Sep 1951, and quoted in the Smithsonian, Apr1 988.

John French Sloan

#Artist Quotes #People Quotes #Heaven Quotes

“I've read stories that are set in a celebrity's house, and you know where it is and what it looks like and what's inside it, and that's not something I want anyone to know.”
“Itâ€™s hard to feel attracted to someone who has abandoned her sense of autonomy.”
“A Champion is all they can be in every facet of their lives. They prioritize what they need to get done. But for me it's someone who works every single day on being a better person.”
“If you are any kind of an artist, then validation . . . can be a result, but you're going to do the work anyway.”
“Books have to be read (worse luck it takes so long a time). It is the only way of discovering what they contain. A few savage tribes eat them, but reading is the only method of assimilation revealed to the West.”
“Versatile Tangerine is striking enough to stand on its own and adds vitality to a printed pattern. Good natured and friendly, but with a tangy edge, this fun-loving color invites a smile.”

Source : "Fashion color report". PANTONE 15-1247 Tangerine, www.pantone.com. Spring 2015.
“Have no fear for the unsettlement or the disturbance of the Kingdom of heaven. It began in eternity, it will go on through everlasting; there is no panic in the divine personality. God is peace, God gives peace, God gives rest.”
“Parents should be encouraged to read to their children, and teachers should be equipped with all available techniques for teaching literacy, so the varying needs and capacities of individual kids can be taken into account.”

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