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Quote by James Whistler
To say to the painter that Nature is to be taken as she is, is to

To say to the painter that Nature is to be taken as she is, is to say to the player that he may sit on the piano. – James Whistler

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Sunshine has no budget, the sea no red tape. – Terri Guillemets

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Truly it may be said that the outside of a mountain is good for the inside of a man. – George Wherry, Alpine Notes and the Climbing Foot, 1896

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Nature

Adults are always so busy with the dull and dusty affairs of life which have nothing to do with grass, trees, and running streams. – The Little Grey Men by BB (Denys Watkins-Pitchford), 1942

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Nature

We lament the speed of our society and the lack of depth and the nature of disposable information. – David Ogden Stiers

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A man can seldom — very, very, seldom — fight a winning fight against his training; the odds are too heavy. – Mark Twain

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You know, in 1975 I couldnt get a job in New York City because I was American. The kitchens were predominantly run by French, Swiss, German, and basically I got laughed at. I had education, I had experience, but got laughed at because I was American. – Emeril Lagasse

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My father, who died a few years ago, was a good, simple, very honest man. His faith and affection for his family was just unassailable, without question. – David Ogden Stiers

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I love nature and enjoy learning new skills. – Leona Lewis

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