"You would hardly believe how difficult it is to place a figure alone on a canvas, and to concentrate all the interest on this single and universal figure and still keep it living and real."

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"You would hardly believe how difficult it is to place a figure alone on a canvas, and to concentrate all the interest on this single and universal figure and still keep it living and real."

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"Interest works night and day in fair weather and in foul. It gnaws at a man's substance with invisible teeth."

Henry Ward Beecher, American Clergyman

Interest, Money, Work, Time

"I know she would want me to still do what I'm doing, because she kept me going a lot of times when I'd almost lose interest in getting out on the road."

Earl Scruggs, American Musician

Interest, Road, Want

"There are persons who, when they cease to shock us, cease to interest us."

F. H. Bradley, British Philosopher

Interest,

"Every thoughtful and kind-hearted person must regard with interest any device or plan which promises to enable at least the more intelligent, enterprising, and determined part of those who are not capitalists to cease to labor for hire."

Leland Stanford, American Educator

Interest, Labor, Promises, Thoughtful

"I had no romantic interest in Gable. I considered him an older man."

Gene Tierney, American Actress

Interest, Man, Romantic

"But there has also been a notable increase in recent years of these applications by a much wider slice of psychotherapists - far greater interest than ever before."

Daniel Goleman, American Author

Interest, Years

"And, since the model he faithfully copies is not going to be hung up next to the picture, since the picture is going to be there on its own, it is of no interest whether it is an accurate copy of the model."

Lucian Freud, British Artist

Interest,

"But be that as it may, I think it is more respectful to you that I should speak to you upon and do my best to interest you in the subject which has occupied me, and in which I am myself most interested."

Arthur Cayley, British Mathematician

Interest, May

"I specialize in murders of quiet, domestic interest."

Agatha Christie, English Writer

Interest, Quiet

"One must either take an interest in the human situation or else parade before the void."

Jean Rostand, French Scientist

Interest,

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"There are no lines in nature, only areas of colour, one against another."

Nature

"The attacks of which I have been the object have broken the spring of life in me... People don't realize what it feels like to be constantly insulted."

Life

"I need to work to feel well."

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"There is only one true thing: instantly paint what you see. When you've got it, you've got it. When you haven't, you begin again. All the rest is humbug."

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"It is not enough to know your craft - you have to have feeling. Science is all very well, but for us imagination is worth far more."

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"Interest works night and day in fair weather and in foul. It gnaws at a man's substance with invisible teeth."

"I know she would want me to still do what I'm doing, because she kept me going a lot of times when I'd almost lose interest in getting out on the road."

"There are persons who, when they cease to shock us, cease to interest us."

"Every thoughtful and kind-hearted person must regard with interest any device or plan which promises to enable at least the more intelligent, enterprising, and determined part of those who are not capitalists to cease to labor for hire."

"I had no romantic interest in Gable. I considered him an older man."

"But there has also been a notable increase in recent years of these applications by a much wider slice of psychotherapists - far greater interest than ever before."

"And, since the model he faithfully copies is not going to be hung up next to the picture, since the picture is going to be there on its own, it is of no interest whether it is an accurate copy of the model."

"But be that as it may, I think it is more respectful to you that I should speak to you upon and do my best to interest you in the subject which has occupied me, and in which I am myself most interested."

"I specialize in murders of quiet, domestic interest."

"One must either take an interest in the human situation or else parade before the void."

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"There are no lines in nature, only areas of colour, one against another."

"The attacks of which I have been the object have broken the spring of life in me... People don't realize what it feels like to be constantly insulted."

"I need to work to feel well."

"There is only one true thing: instantly paint what you see. When you've got it, you've got it. When you haven't, you begin again. All the rest is humbug."

"It is not enough to know your craft - you have to have feeling. Science is all very well, but for us imagination is worth far more."

"I would kiss you, had I the courage."

"Insults are pouring down on me as thick as hail."

"Color is a matter of taste and of sensitivity."

"No one can be a painter unless he cares for painting above all else."

"This woman's work is exceptional. Too bad she's not a man."