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Tolstoy may not be showing that much of Russia at that time even. Its hard to tell. You tend to associate the quality of
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"Tolstoy may not be showing that much of Russia at that time even. It's hard to tell. You tend to associate the quality of the period with what's lasted - what's still good. And that quality becomes the whole period"

- Donald Judd

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Donald Judd's quote recommends that it is difficult to precisely examine the quality of an amount of time based upon what has actually lasted as well as is still taken into consideration excellent. He uses the example of Tolstoy to illustrate this point, recommending that Tolstoy may not be representative of the top quality of Russia during that time. Judd implies that the quality of a time period is not always determined by what has actually lasted, as it is feasible for something to be of premium quality however not last. He recommends that it is hard to accurately analyze the top quality of an amount of time, as it is impossible to know what has actually been shed as well as what has been failed to remember. Ultimately, Judd's quote suggests that it is hard to properly examine the high quality of an amount of time, as it is impossible to understand what has actually been shed as well as what has been failed to remember.

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Donald Judd This quote is written / told by Donald Judd between June 3, 1928 and February 12, 1994. He was a famous Artist from USA. The author also have 28 other quotes.

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