Henri Matisse quotes and words of wisdom

"What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter - a soothing, calming influence on the mind, rather like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue."
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"You study, you learn, but you guard the original naiveté. It has to be within you, as desire for drink is within the drunkard or love is within the lover."
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"There is nothing more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint a rose, because before he can do so he has first to forget all the roses that were ever painted."
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Interesting Quotes

Whoever controls the media--the images--controls the culture.Allen Ginsberg

Big Brother is watching you.George Orwell - English essayist, novelist, & satirist (1903 - 1950)