"Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore."
-Andre Gide
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"Art begins with resistance - at the point where resistance is overcome. No human masterpiece has ever been created without great labor.“
-Andre Gide
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"Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it."
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"One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time."
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"Be faithful to that which exists within yourself."
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"Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better."
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"To read a writer is for me not merely to get an idea of what he says, but to go off with him and travel in his company."
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