"To accuse me of making sensations is the easiest way of attacking me, and in reality leaves the question of sculpture untouched."

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Source : Jacob Epstein, (2013). “Let There Be Sculpture”, p.33, Read Books Ltd

Jacob Epstein

#Reality Quotes #Sculpture Quotes #Way Quotes

“Read like a wolf eats.”
“I love being physical, but I don't have any desire to prove myself.”
“Jay-Z isn't actually any better than James Joyce even though more people understand him. I'm more interested in what's meaningful within the lives of individuals. And fiction will always be central to the lives of certain people, which is all that matters.”
“The complementary movement towards divine love is growth in humility which is the acceptence of the reality about ourselves, our own weakness and limitations.”
“It's like that scene from The Player when they talk about merging Star Wars and Kramer vs. Kramer, or whatever. You could do that with music and it would just be awful.”
“To have a proper understanding of the gospel, we must recognise that we need to lean entirely upon the Lord Jesus Christ and his mercy alone as our only hope of salvation. ... No one can be justified by the law; justification is through faith alone.”
“That's the first time I've ever said those words out loud, and now I hear how strange they are. How many young men fear that there is a monster instead them? People are supposed to fear others, not themselves.”
“The great theme of modern British history is the fate of freedom. The 18th century inherits, after the Civil War, this very peculiar political animal. It's not a democracy, but it's not a tyranny. It's not like the rest of the world, the rest of Europe. There is a parliament, laws have to be made, elections are made.”

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