Famous quote by Emily Carr

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I think that ones art is a growth inside one. I do not think one can explain growth. It is silent and subtle.

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"I think that one's art is a growth inside one. I do not think one can explain growth. It is silent and subtle. One does not keep digging up a plant to see how it grows"

- Emily Carr

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This quote is written / told by Emily Carr between December 13, 1871 and March 2, 1945. He/she was a famous Artist from Canada. The author also have 15 other quotes.

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