Art is, after all, only a trace — like a footprint which shows that one has walked bravely and in great happiness.

Robert Henri
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To paraphrase, “Art is, after all, only a trace – like a footprint which shows that one has walked bravely and in great happiness.” Many artists and performers spend their lives trying to capture the essence of life in their work, and when they succeed in doing so, they understand that their work is special and has merit.

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  1. Don't worry about your originality. You couldn't get rid of it even if you wanted to. It will stick with you and show up for better or worse in spite of all you or anyone else can do.
  2. The object isn't to make art, it's to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable.
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