James McNeill Whistler - Life Quotes

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The rare few, who, early in life, have rid themselves of the friendship of the many.

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A group from Glasgow sought in 1891 to purchase his portrait of Thomas Carlyle was shocked that Whistler's price was 1000 guineas. A spokesman countered that the portrait was not even life size. Whistler replied, 'But, you know, few men are life size.'

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