Wherever men are noble, they love bright colour; and wherever they

Wherever men are noble, they love bright colour; and wherever they can live healthily, bright colour is given them—in sky, sea, flowers, and living creatures. – John Ruskin (1819–1900), Proserpina: Studies of Wayside Flowers, While the

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I cannot pretend to feel impartial about colors. I rejoice with the brilliant ones and am genuinely sorry for the poor browns. – Winston Churchill

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I wish I were a white crayon, that way no one could use me. – Author Unknown

Color is my day-long obsession, joy and torment. – Claude Monet

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