Paul Mellon quotes

There is no intellectual or emotional substitute for the authentic, the original, the unique masterpiece. (Paul Mellon)
Preliminary drawings or sketches in oil or pastel often have an immediacy and emotional appeal far greater than the final canvas. View quote
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Collecting is the sort of thing that creeps up on you. View quote
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College isn't the only answer. Reading is a college that you can and should attend all your life. View quote
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Just as there is no substitute for original works of art, there is no substitute for the world of direct sensual experience. View quote
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When you give away large sums of money, you can cause as much damage as you may do good. View quote
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Within 18 months of my parents' marriage in 1900, my mother fell in love with an Englishman who would have described himself as a gentleman but who was, in fact, nothing more than a devious adventurer. View quote
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