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One should not become an artist because he can, but because he must. It is only for those who would be miserable without it.

Irving Stone

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Irving Stone
Age: 86 †
Born: 1903
Born: July 14
Died: 1989
Died: August 26
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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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No artist is normal. Who happen to be normal cannot be an artist.
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Savoir souffrir sans se plaindre, ça c'est la seule chose pratique, c'est la grande science, la leçon à apprendre, la solution du problème de la vie.[Knowing how to suffer without complaining is the only practical thing, it's the great science, the lesson to learn, the solution to the problem of life.]
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