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Quote by Edgar Degas
It is all very well to copy what one sees, but it is far better to

It is all very well to copy what one sees, but it is far better to draw what one now only sees in ones memory. That is a transformation in which imagination collaborates with memory. – Edgar Degas

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Painting is easy when you dont know how, but very difficult when you do. – Edgar Degas

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What a delightful thing is the conversation of specialists! One understands absolutely nothing and its charming. – Edgar Degas

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