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To try to understand another human being, to grapple for his ultimate depths, that is the most dangerous of human endeavors.

Irving Stone

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Irving Stone
Age: 86 †
Born: 1903
Born: July 14
Died: 1989
Died: August 26
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God did not create us to abandon us.
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Talent is cheap dedication is expensive. It will cost you your life.
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The most perfect guide is nature. Continue without fail to draw something every day.
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He had always loved God. In his darkest hours he cried out, God did not create us to abandon us.
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I will be an artist. I am sure I will. [Vincent Van Gogh]
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... a canvas that I have covered is worth more than a blank canvas. My pretensions go no further that is my right to paint, my reason for painting.
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