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No artist is normal. Who happen to be normal cannot be an artist.

Irving Stone

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Irving Stone
Age: 86 †
Born: 1903
Born: July 14
Died: 1989
Died: August 26
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San Francisco County
California
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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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A man who has not suffered has nothing to tell with his paintings.
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Art's a staple. Like bread or wine or a warm coat in winter. Those who think it is a luxury have only a fragment of a mind. Man's spirit grows hungry for art in the same way his stomach growls for food.
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Talent is cheap dedication is expensive. It will cost you your life.
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