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" Contrary to general belief, an artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind theirs. "

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" When the uncreative tell the creative what to do, it stops being art. "

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" I had always planned to make a large painting of the early spring, when the first leaves are at the bottom of the trees, and they seem to float in space in a wonderful way. But the arrival of spring can't be done in one picture. "

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