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Quote by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“The hardest thing is to see what's under your very eyes.”

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, born on August 28, 1749, and died on March 22, 1832, was a prominent German writer, thinker, and scientist. He is one of the greatest writers in German literary history and his works have had a profound impact on the world. His most famous works include 'Faust' and 'The Sorrows of Young Werther'. more

“If you study a great work of art, you'll probably find the artist was a kind of genius. And geniuses are different to you and me. So let's have no talk of temperamental, self-absorbed and petulant babies. Being a good artist is the toughest job you could pick, and you have to be a little nuts to take it on. I love them all.”

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Book:My Name is Charles Saatchi and I am an Artoholic. New Extended Edition: Questions from Journalists and Readers

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“Matisse can make you hate your life for its comparatively insipid joys.”

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Book:Let's see: writings on art from the New Yorker

Source: Let's see: writings on art from the New Yorker

“I've been asked often what is the difference between an amateur and a professional artist, and I will tell you. An amateur artist is one who works all week at something else so he can paint on Saturday and Sunday. A professional artist is one whose wife works so he can paint all the time.”

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Quote by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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