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Poor artist! You gave away part of your soul when you painted the picture which you are now trying to dispose of.
Paul Gauguin
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Paul Gauguin
Age: 55 †
Born: 1848
Born: January 1
Died: 1903
Died: January 1
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In order to produce something new, you have to return to the original source, to the childhood of mankind.
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I have always wanted a mistress who was fat, and I have never found one. To make a fool of me, they are always pregnant.
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