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“I found so-called great art too pompous, too stiff. What at this time was called minor art was freer, more imaginative, more open to all kinds of unorthodox expression, all kinds of daring in the handling of materials, and I preferred to surround myself with this type of art than with the great collectors' pieces. I had always in my mind that I was collecting for learning.”

Mind Kind Art Found Pieces Greatness Expression Materials Type All Kinds Surround Daring Minors Great Art Imaginative Collecting Collectors Pompous Unorthodox

Author:Jacques Lipchitz

“My short answer would be that there is no greatest jazz musician of the century. Jazz, like any valid art form, finds its greatness in its expression of the human spirit, and, to me, this can’t be reduced to a contest.”

Humans Art Would Be Form Spirit Answers Century Greatness Expression Musician Jazz Contests Human Spirit Jazz Music Jazz Musician

Author:Bennie Wallace

“The muscularity in my paintings is only an expression of the spirit within. When I paint Nephi, I'm painting the interior, the greatness, the largeness of spirit. Who knows what he looked like? I'm painting a man who looks like he could actually do what Nephi did.”

Knows Men Looks Spirit Greatness Painting Expression Paint Interiors

Author:Arnold Friberg

“Great is Youth--equally great is Old Age--great are Day and Night. Great is Wealth--great is Poverty--great is Expression-great is Silence.”

Age Night Wealth Silence Poverty Youth Greatness Expression Old Age Day And Night

Book:Leaves of Grass, 1860: The 150th Anniversary Facsimile Edition

Source: Leaves of Grass, 1860: The 150th Anniversary Facsimile Edition

“The essence of patriotism lies in a willingness to sacrifice for one's country, just as true greatness finds expression, not in blessings enjoyed, but in good bestowed.”

Country Lying Sacrifice Greatness Expression Blessing Essence Enjoyed Willingness True Greatness Willingness To Sacrifice

Book:The Life and Speeches of Hon. Wm. Jennings Bryan

Source: The Life and Speeches of Hon. Wm. Jennings Bryan

“Greatness is not a teachable nor gainable thing, but the expression of the mind of a God-made great man.”

Men Mind Made Greatness Expression Great Men Teachable

Book:Selections from the Writings of John Ruskin

Source: Selections from the Writings of John Ruskin

“A grateful heart is a beginning of greatness. It is an expression of humility.”

Heart Greatness Humility Expression Grateful Grateful Heart Humility And Gratitude

Author:James E. Faust

“The greatness of Mac Rebennack, alias, Dr. John, also known as John Crieux, rests on his command of the musical use of idiomatic expression. Not a technically well-endowed singer, nor a great songwriter, he leaves his mark through the discipline and control he exerts over all that he touches.”

Wells Use Known Greatness Expression Discipline Mark Musical Singers Command Songwriters Drs Macs Aliases

Author:Jon Landau