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Life is hardly more than a fraction of a second. Such a little time to prepare oneself for eternity!
Paul Gauguin
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Paul Gauguin
Age: 55 †
Born: 1848
Born: January 1
Died: 1903
Died: January 1
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Oh mysterious world of all light, thou hast made a light shine within me, and I have grown in admiration of thy antique beauty, which is the immemorial youth of nature.
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Whatever may happen the sun will rise tomorrow as it rose to-day, beneficent and serene.
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I shut my eyes in order to see.
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A great sentiment can be rendered immediately. Dream on it and look for the simplest form in which you can express it.
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The landscape with its violent, pure colours dazzled and blinded me. I was always uncertain.
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