“Question, What artists do you most admire?”
Alexander Calder (1898–1976) American artist
1950s - 1960s, interview with Alexander Calder', (1962)
“Admire as much as you can. Most people do not admire enough.”
1870s
Variant: Find things beautiful as much as you can, most people find too little beautiful.
Source: The Letters of Vincent van Gogh
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