"To say to the painter that Nature is to be taken as she is, is to say to the player that he may sit on the piano."
-James Whistler
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"I can't tell you if genius is hereditary, because heaven has granted me no offspring.“
-James Whistler
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"The rare few, who, early in life have rid themselves of the friendship of the many."
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"Work alone will efface the footsteps of work."
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"I'm selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I'm out of control, and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best."
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"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on."
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