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Art is amoral so is life. For me there are no obscene pictures or books there are only poorly conceived and poorly executed ones.

Irving Stone

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Irving Stone
Age: 86 †
Born: 1903
Born: July 14
Died: 1989
Died: August 26
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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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An artist would not rise above the mediocrity if he condemns it.
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Pleasure is one of the most important things in life, as important as food or drink.
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Fortune is beastly - it is only suitable for cows and businessmen.
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He had been standing still for an artist, one of the more painful forms of death.
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The brooding is better than the joy because even if the heart fills with happiness, it still mourns.
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Listen, my friend, all forms that exist in God's universe can be found in the human figure. A man's body and face can tell everything he represents. So how could I ever exhaust my interest in it?
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No artist is normal. Who happen to be normal cannot be an artist.
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