Quote by Henri Matisse
In the beginning you must subject yourself to the influence of nat

In the beginning you must subject yourself to the influence of nature. You must be able to walk firmly on the ground before you start walking on a tightrope. – Henri Matisse

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He who loves, flies, runs, and rejoices he is free and nothing holds him back. – Henri Matisse

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An artist must never be a prisoner. Prisoner? An artist should never be a prisoner of himself, prisoner of style, prisoner of reputation, prisoner of success, etc. – Henri Matisse

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There can never be such a thing as a free market, because it is human nature to cheat, monopolize, and buy off others so as to corner the market. – Jane Smiley

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Chaos was the law of nature Order was the dream of man. – Henry Adams

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Of moral purpose I see no trace in Nature. That is an article of exclusively human manufacture and very much to our credit. – Thomas Huxley

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Nature always wears the colors of the spirit. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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