"It reflects no great honor on a..." - Quote by Leonardo Da Vinci
It reflects no great honor on a painter to be able to execute only one thing well -- such as a head, an academy figure, or draperies, animals, landscapes, or the like -- in other words, confining himself to some particular object of study. This is so because there is scarcely a person so devoid of genius as to fail of success if he applies himself earnestly to one branch of study and practices it continually.
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“You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.”
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