“Acquaintances we meet, enjoy, and can easily leave behind; but friendship grows deep roots.”
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Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944) Russian painter
Wassily Kandinsky to Will Grohmann, 4 Dec. 1933; as quoted in 'Klee & Kandinsky', 2015 exhibition text, Lenbachhaus und Kunstbau Munich, 2015-2016 https://www.zpk.org/en/exhibitions/review_0/2015/klee-kandinsky-969.html <br class="br">1930 - 1944