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A man paints with his brains and not with his hands.   Art
Beauty is the purgation of superfluities.  
I am still learning.  
I feast on wine and bread, and feasts they are.  
I hope that I may always desire more than I can accomplish.  
I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.   Imagination
Lord, grant that I may always desire more than I can accomplish.  
The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high...  
The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.   Art
Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle.   Art