"The artist who imagines that he puts his best into a portrait in order to produce something good, which will be a pleasure to the sitter and to himself, will have some bitter experiences."

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Source : Jacob Epstein, (2013). “Let There Be Sculpture”, p.39, Read Books Ltd

Jacob Epstein

#Artist Quotes #Order Quotes #Portraits Quotes

“Me and my big mouth! I'd get rid of it, only it's such a handy place to keep my teeth.”
“A library is like an island in the middle of a vast sea of ignorance, particularly if the library is very tall and the surrounding area has been flooded.”
“I am a politician which means I am a liar and a crook. When I am not kissing babies I am stealing their lollypops.”
“We all have family dysfunction. It's why we're successful, to fill that hole.”
“My singing is a mix between Jericho/ Fergie/ Jesus”
“An organization is great if you have a clear vision to be able to make it powerful. If you don't, an organization can kind of sap energy that could go elsewhere.”

Source : "What Should Bernie Sanders Do Next?". Interview with Josh Harkinson, www.motherjones.com. June 11, 2016.
“My parents were entrepreneurs. They ran a small ad agency in upstate New York.”
“To me, Sabbath was always just a really heavy blues band. That s all we were. We just took those blues roots and made them heavier.”

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