“The living model never answers well the idea or impressions the painter wishes to express; one must, therefore, learn to do without one, and for that, you must acquire facility, furnish one's memory to the point of infinitude, and make numerous drawings after the old masters.” WellsIdeasWishMemoriesAnswersMastersModelsDrawingImpressionPainterAcquireFacility Author:Eugene Delacroix
“When a friend is carried to his grave, we at once find excuses for every weakness, and palliation of every fault. We recollect a thousand endearments, which before glided off our minds without impression, a thousand favors unrepaid, a thousand duties unperformed; and wish, vainly wish, for his return, not so much that we may receive as that we may bestow happiness, and recompense that kindness which before we never understood.” MindMayDeathWishKindnessDutyReturnThousandUnderstoodWeaknessFaultsExcuseFavorsGravesImpressionRecompenseEndearment Book:The Wisdom of the Rambler, Adventurer, and Idler Source: The Wisdom of the Rambler, Adventurer, and Idler
“With photography a new language has been created. Now for the first time it is possible to express reality by reality. We can look at an impression as long as we wish, we can delve into it and, so to speak, renew past experiences at will.” FirstsLooksLongHas BeensRealityPastSpeakLanguageWishPhotographyFirst TimeImpressionPast Experiences Author:Ernst Haas