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How should an artist begin to do his work as an artist? I would insist that he begin his work as an artist by setting out to make a work of art.

How should an artist begin to do his work as an artist? I would insist that he begin his work as an artist by setting out to make a work of art.
– Francis A Schaeffer

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  19. Great deeds begin in the mind,extraordinary deeds begin in the heart,and remarkable deeds begin in the soul. – Matshona Dhliwayo
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