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“Design is everything.”

Quote by William Merritt Chase

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William Merritt Chase

William Merritt Chase was an American painter known for his Impressionist style and educational achievements. Born on November 1, 1849, and died on October 25, 1916, Chase's works are characterized by their bright colors and fluid lines. His influence in art education was equally profound. more

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“I am not sure that it is a bad thing to go to a school, as I did, where the boys threw things at me, and asked if there was nothing else I could do [but draw].”

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Author:William Merritt Chase

“Do not imagine that I would disregard that thing that lies beneath the mask... but be sure that when the outside is rightly seen, the thing that lies under the surface will be found upon your canvas.”

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Author:William Merritt Chase

“We have to yet really seriously debate the constitutional issues and whether or not we're willing to give up more freedom in order to have more security.”

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“This is the national equivalent of having no savings, your credit card maxed out, you didn't renew your insurance, and now your house has burned down. The only way we can start to solve this is rolling back the tax cuts for the rich, which would save about $70 billion.”

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“The demi-monde does not represent the crowd of courtesans, but the class of declassed women It is divided from that of honest women by public scandal, and divided from that of the courtesans by money.”

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Author:Marlene Dumas

“I am against: general ideas / the nude / the appropriation of images / the mystification of the untitled / the glorification of artistic doubt / the fuzzy edges of sensitivity / old sins / and useless guilt.”

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Author:Marlene Dumas

“Drawings are only a few lines on paper. Therefore it's easy to carry around in plastic bags. Drawings are cheaper than paintings. They don't pretend they'll last forever.”

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Author:Marlene Dumas

“Look, I don't want to win in the press. I want to win on the field.”

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“Look, I don't know whether God exists. I don't know that. And I tell you one thing, I am not frightened of my beliefs. If there is a God who is threatening me with damnation because I don't believe in Him, so be it. I've lived my life in conscience, and I will suffer damnation willingly in conscience against a tyrannical God who would damn me because, on the basis of the intelligence He gave me, I have come to a conclusion doubting His existence, and I will continue to be a skeptic all of my life.”

“You think I'm going to ask these sweet 14 year olds to ask their parents to buy a $100 ticket then run around in latex and lip sync? No way.”

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Author:Lady Gaga