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Children Sweeten Labours, But They Make Misfortunes More Bitter.

They That Reverence To Much Old Times Are But A Scorn To The New.

You See, Painting Has Now Become, Or All Art Has Now Become Completely A Game, By Which Man Distracts Himself. What Is Fascinating Actually Is, That It's Going To Become Much More Difficult For The Artist, Because He Must Really Deepen The Game To Become Any Good At All.

The World's A Bubble, And The Life Of Man, Less Than A Span.

I Regret Not Starting To Paint Earlier...it Is One Of The Few Things I Do Regret.