Quote by Edward Hopper
If the technical innovations of the Impressionists led merely to a

If the technical innovations of the Impressionists led merely to a more accurate representation of nature, it was perhaps of not much value in enlarging their powers of expression. – Edward Hopper

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Its to paint directly on the canvas without any funny business, as it were, and I use almost pure turpentine to start with, adding oil as I go along until the medium becomes pure oil. I use as little oil as I can possibly help, and thats my method. – Edward Hopper

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Great art is the outward expression of an inner life in the artist, and this inner life will result in his personal vision of the world. – Edward Hopper

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The trend in some of the contemporary movements in art, but by no means all, seems to deny this ideal and to me appears to lead to a purely decorative conception of painting. – Edward Hopper

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Im experimental by nature… always exploring my creativity. – Christina Aguilera

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What makes a river so restful to people is that it doesnt have any doubt – it is sure to get where it is going, and it doesnt want to go anywhere else. – Hal Boyle

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Nothing in human nature is so God-like as the disposition to do good to our fellow-creatures. – Samuel Richardson

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Its human nature to start taking things for granted again when danger isnt banging loudly on the door. – David Hackworth

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