As children we recognized that we belonged to an unusual, even exceptional, family, but the effect was different on each of us.
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Money can add very much to one's ability to lead a constructive life, not only pleasant for oneself, but, hopefully, beneficial to others.
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The role of a museum of modern art is to make a good selection and identify what we believe to be the coming movements, and that requires taste.
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The conventional notions of art have changed, and a lot of things done today are considered works of art that would have been rejected in the past.
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The Japanese have a wonderful sense of design and a refinement in their art. They try to produce beautiful paintings with the minimum number of strokes.
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When you have a lot of resources, the most important thing is to have had good parents and to have been brought up by people who gave one the proper values.
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It is true that I am often startled and even angered and repulsed by the strange directions and provocative content of new forms that seem to pop up every few months.
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By a museum, I assume you mean an institution dedicated to the events of Sept. 11 and the aftermath. If that is done with sensitivity, I think it would be most appropriate.
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I learned more from my mother than from all the art historians and curators who have informed me about technical aspects of art history and art appreciation over the years.
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Success in business requires training and discipline and hard work. But if you're not frightened by these things, the opportunities are just as great today as they ever were.
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