Quote by Frank Auerbach
To put down an ideogram of a table so that people will recognize i

To put down an ideogram of a table so that people will recognize it as a table is not the work of a painter, but to sense it for a moment as a magic carpet with a leg hanging down at each corner is the beginning of a painters imagination. – Frank Auerbach

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It seems to me madness to wake up in the morning and do something other than paint, considering that one may not wake up the following morning. – Frank Auerbach

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It is usually the imagination that is wounded first, rather than the heart it being much more sensitive. – Henry David Thoreau

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On the one hand, the guns were there to help capture the imagination of the people. But more important, since we knew that you couldnt observe the police without guns, we took our guns with us to let the police know that we have an equalizer. – Bobby Seale

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The human mind evolved always in the company of the human body, and of the animal body before it was human. The intricate connections of mind and body must exceed our imagination, as from our point of view we are peculiarly prevented from observing them. – John Desmond Bernal

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Imagination is everything. It is the preview of lifes coming attractions. – Albert Einstein

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Its not too late, I can still live my dreams. – Diana Nyad

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While the doctors consult, the patient dies. – English Proverb

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