Graeme Base quotes
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“I still feel childlike. Not childish - there's a difference. But to be childlike is to be savoured and treasured. I offer my books to those who like the things of childhood; the challenges, intrigue, joy and fun.”
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“Being an artist, its all a journey, and you learn where the subtle patterns lie.”
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“I guess I dont come to the work without baggage. I have an idea of what I want my pictures to look like in my head, and if they dont match up, I find it frustrating.”
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“I was eight when we came to Australia. It was five amazing weeks onboard this ship - it was the Northern Star.”
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“People kept asking, Whats your market? Ive got no idea at all other than me, an eleven year old kid in a 56-year-old body. But there are a lot of us out there.”
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“Im a relentlessly optimistic person, and I think The Waterhole is a story of hope and that even though nature goes through cycles, we prevail in the end.”
-- Graeme Base
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Source : A. Bartlett Giamatti (1981). “The University and the Public Interest”, Atheneum Books
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“Remember that sports are meant to be fun. Don't let someone make the sport unfun for you.”
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