Work alone will efface the footsteps of work. – James Whistler
The rare few, who, early in life have rid themselves of the friendship of the many. – James Whistler

Work alone will efface the footsteps of work. – James Whistler
The rare few, who, early in life have rid themselves of the friendship of the many. – James Whistler
I cant tell you if genius is hereditary, because heaven has granted me no offspring. – James Whistler
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
I think I meant that, given the circumstances of my childhood, I had the illusion that its easier to be alone. To have your relationships be casual and also to pose as a solitary person, because it was more romantic. You know, I was raised on the idea of the ramblin man and the loner. – Steve Martin