Aldus Manutius quotes
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“Talk of nothing but business, and dispatch that business quickly.”
-- Aldus ManutiusSource : On a placard placed by Aldus on the door of his printing office,
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“It is disgraceful to live as a stranger in one's country, and be an alien in any matter that affects our welfare.”
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“Those who cultivate letters must be supplied with the books necessary for their purpose; and until this supply is secured I shall not rest.”
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“It is not work that kills; but no work and overwork.”
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“Artists are often excellent businessmen. They have to be. Otherwise they do not remain artists.”
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“It's okay to doubt yourself, it's okay to feel down; just never give up.”
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“People do make judgments of trust on appearance - in the real world and online.”
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“Art is not the spiritual side of business.”
Source : Ad Reinhardt, Barbara Rose (1991). “Art-as-art: The Selected Writings of Ad Reinhardt”, p.56, Univ of California Press
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