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Quote by Frank Stella

“The one thing I learned is not to say anything about my own paintings. Keep my mouth shut. You'll never stop hearing what you said. It will come back to you again and again, people will always tell you about it. Even if you were the source of what's wrong with it.”

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Frank Stella

Frank Stella is an influential American painter born on May 12, 1936. Known for his minimalist style and unique painting techniques, Stella's works have had a profound impact on the art world. more

“I never noticed competing with other generations. There's competition within your own generation, but that competition is good. Maybe you're annoyed that somebody's getting more money than you are, but what's really annoying is if someone's painting a better painting than you're making. So it's something to think about and work toward and stay focused on.”

Ifs Thinking Generations Painting Competition Focused Annoying More Money Competing Annoyed Stay Focused

Author:Frank Stella

“The mistakes we make as investors is when the market's going up, we think it's going to go up forever. When the market goes down, we think it's going to go down forever. Neither of those things actually happen. Doesn't do anything forever. It's by the moment.”

Thinking Moments Happens Mistake Forever Investors

Author:John C. Bogle

“I think for a lot of artists, if you're lucky enough to have a kind of career, especially toward the end, you start to think about what the whole ensemble looks like. It's the whole that counts. The parts are given, but you don't know how the whole thing's going to look when it's all put together.”

Ifs Thinking Knows Looks Kind Ends Enough Whole Together Artist Given Careers Know How Lucky Ensemble

Author:Frank Stella

“You know the rule of 72, divide the number into 72, any number you want, and that's how long it will take your money to double.”

Knows Want Long Numbers Divides

Author:John C. Bogle