Famous quote by Grandma Moses

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If I hadnt started painting, I would have raised chickens
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"If I hadn't started painting, I would have raised chickens"

- Grandma Moses

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This quote by Grandma Moses speaks with the importance of pursuing one's enthusiasms. Grandma Moses was an American folk artist who began painting in her 70s. By expressing her desire to have actually raised chickens if she had not begun painting, she is suggesting that she was driven to pursue her passion for art. This quote is a pointer that it is never far too late to pursue one's dreams and that it is necessary to follow one's enthusiasms. Grandma Moses' story is a motivating example of how one can discover success and satisfaction in life by following their dreams. Her quote encourages us to take dangers and to never quit on our dreams, no matter how old we are. Grandma Moses' quote is a pointer that it is never too late to pursue our enthusiasms and that we ought to never quit on our dreams.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Grandma Moses between September 7, 1860 and December 13, 1961. He/she was a famous Artist from USA. The author also have 8 other quotes.

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