Quote by Paul Valéry
An artist never really finishes his work; he merely abandons it. -

An artist never really finishes his work; he merely abandons it. – Paul Valéry

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Every man expects some miracle — either from his mind or from his body or from someone else or from events. – Paul Valéry

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A sad fact of life lately at the Museum of Modern Art is that when it comes to group shows of contemporary painting from the collection, the bar has been set pretty low. – Jerry Saltz

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Really I dont like human nature unless all candied over with art. – Virginia Woolf

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Simplicity is the final achievement. After one has played a vast quantity of notes and more notes, it is simplicity that emerges as the crowning reward of art. – Frederic Chopin

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What is Art? It is the response of mans creative soul to the call of the Real. – Rabindranath Tagore

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