"In 1916 I was discharged from military service, or rather, given a sort of leave of absence on the understanding that I might be recalled within a few months. And so I was a free man, at least for a while."

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Source : George Grosz (1982). “The autobiography of George Grosz: a small yes and a big no”

George Grosz

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“Have you got a Beemer, an Audi, a Saab or a Volvo that replaced a Ford, Vauxhall, Rover or Nissan? Many Brits have. Your first Beemer. A particularly nice smell of leather. Something rather plain but satisfactory about the interior. And that lovely enamel wotsit in the middle of the steering wheel. A moment of quiet 'because I'm worth it' pride.”
“Those who have arrived at any very eminent degree of excellence in the practice of an art or profession have commonly been actuated by a species of enthusiasm in their pursuit of it. They have kept one object in view amidst all the vicissitudes of time and torture.”
“Coffee arrived and the espresso was excellent, like an aromatic electric fence.”
“Beauty in art is truth bathed in an impression received from nature. I am struck upon seeing a certain place. While I strive for conscientious imitation, I yet never for an instant lose the emotion that has taken hold of me.”

Source : From Corot's 'Notebooks', 1856. "Artists on Art, from the 14 to 20 Centuries". Book by Robert Goldwater and Marco Treves, p. 241, 1972.
“Follow your dreams and make the most of every experience.”
“Let us strive to improve ourselves, for we cannot remain stationary; one either progresses or retrogrades.”
“Each of us A cell of awareness Imperfect and incomplete Genetic blends With uncertain ends On a fortune hunt that's far too fleet”
“I'm more of an empiricist. I'm focused on right or wrong, as opposed to left or right.”

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