“The first thing that any good artist has to develop is a sense of independence from the artworld. What really destroys a young artist is insecurity, the fear that everything could be taken away at any moment.” FirstsMomentsYoungArtistTakenIndependenceInsecurityGood ArtGood ArtistYoung Artists Author:Jeff Koons
“The origin of the political relations between the United States and France is coeval with the first years of our independence. The memory of it is interwoven with that of our arduous struggle for national existence. Weakened as it has occasionally been since that time, it can by us never be forgotten, and we should hail with exultation the moment which should indicate a recollection equally friendly in spirit on the part of France.” ShouldYearsFirstsStatesMomentsPoliticalSpiritMemoriesUnitedExistenceUnited StatesStruggleRelationIndependenceForgottenFranceFriendlyRecollectionHail Book:John Quincy Adams, 1767-1848; chronology, documents, bibliographical aids Source: John Quincy Adams, 1767-1848; chronology, documents, bibliographical aids