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James Whistler
American
Artist
About the author
The rare few, who, early in life have rid themselves of the friendship of the many.
James Whistler,
American
Artist
#Life
#Friendship
You shouldn't say it is not good. You should say, you do not like it; and then, you know, you're perfectly safe.
James Whistler,
American
Artist
Work alone will efface the footsteps of work.
James Whistler,
American
Artist
#Work
#Will
#Footsteps
To say to the painter that Nature is to be taken as she is, is to say to the player that he may sit on the piano.
James Whistler,
American
Artist
#May
#Nature
An artist's career always begins tomorrow.
James Whistler,
American
Artist
#Career
#Artist
#Tomorrow
The vast majority of English folk cannot and will not consider a picture as a picture, apart from any story which it may be supposed to tell.
James Whistler,
American
Artist
#Will
#May
#English
#Majority
#Folk
If other people are going to talk, conversation becomes impossible.
James Whistler,
American
Artist
#Talk
#People
#Conversation
I maintain that two and two would continue to make four, in spite of the whine of the amateur for three, or the cry of the critic for five.
James Whistler,
American
Artist
I am not arguing with you - I am telling you.
James Whistler,
American
Artist
I can't tell you if genius is hereditary, because heaven has granted me no offspring.
James Whistler,
American
Artist
#Genius
#Heaven
An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision.
James Whistler,
American
Artist
#Vision
#Labor
#Artist
It takes a long time for a man to look like his portrait.
James Whistler,
American
Artist
#Time
#Man