"The painting develops before my eyes, unfolding its surprises as it progresses. It is this which gives me the sense of complete liberty, and for this reason I am incapable of forming a plan or making a sketch beforehand."

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Source : Yves Tanguy (1974). “Yves Tanguy: Catalog of an Exhibition November 7-December 7, 1974”

Yves Tanguy

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“It is not the weariness of mortality, but the strength of divinity, which we have to recognize in all mighty things; and that is just what we now never recognize, but think that we are to do great things by help of iron bars and perspiration. Alas! we shall do nothing that way but lose some pounds of our own weight.”
“if the way ahead is not clear, time is often the best editor of one's intentions.”
“I learned from my Adventist upbringing that the biggest sins were sexual.”
“So I still seized the power, but I felt that if I officially made myself the boss, in black and white, it would be too intimidating for the other producers and the other men who worked on the show. In other words, I had the power, but I gave them the title.”
“I have a broad view that we have to try and get to "yes" on projects. On economic projects anybody can say no. My child can say no. But I think the hard thing to do is to figure out how you get to "yes" and you protect the environment.”

Source : Source: www.macleans.ca
“I'm sure the way to be happy is to live well beyond your means!”

Source : Ruth Gordon (1949). “The Leading Lady: Play in Three Acts”
“I paint abstract expressions.”

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“And into the brown paper bag of my heart, Eddy slipped a smile.”

Source : David James Duncan (2015). “The River Why”, p.290, Hachette UK

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