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"The little may contrast with the great, in painting, but cannot be said to be contrary to it. Oppositions of colors contrast; but there are also colors contrary to each other, that is, which produce an ill effect because they shock the eye when brought very near it."

"Many a dangerous temptation comes to us in fine gay colors that are but skin-deep."

"I did some pastels and I did other pieces in which there was just basically one color per square, and then they would get bigger and I could get 2 or 3 colors into the square, and ultimately I just started making oil paintings."

"Color is a very critical thing. I've found that architects don't like colors. Engineers too. And so somebody has to stand in. Because this is the finish of it. It is the emotional part of a structure. I had great satisfaction in doing that."

"And as he spoke of understanding, I looked up and saw the rainbow leap with flames of many colors over me."

"My Panasonic typewriter can make graphs. It types in four different colors."

"The makeup is simply an extension of the personality and colors, clothing, makeup all express something."
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