book quotes, Dutch, philosopher, Quotes for Now, writer
Category: Dutch
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Dutch, philosopher, Quotes for Now
“Laws which prescribe what everyone must believe, and forbid men to say or write anything against this or that opinion, are often passed to…”
In Memory: “I like to film in black-and-white, which is like a poem.”
“I envy the poet. He is encouraged toward drunkenness and wallows with nubile wenches while the painter must…”
“If I paint like a barbarian, it’s because we live in a barbarous age”
“…each drawing one makes, each study one paints, is a step forward.”
“The majority… call a painter mad if he sees with eyes other than theirs.”
“To do good work one must eat well, be well housed… and drink one’s coffee in peace”
Dutch, religious figure, social critic, theologian
“The majority of the common people loathe war… only a handful of individuals, whose evil joys…”
Art of Quotation 
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