“Of course painting is ridiculous. But it’s the only way I've got to get closer to life.”
Bram van Velde (1895–1981) Dutch painter
1960's, Conversations with Samuel Beckett and Bram van Velde' (1965 - 1969)
“The only way to get closer to God is to imitate Him and not associate Him in any way.”
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