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And culture is – each of us – is like one pearl added to another to make a chain. We each contribute to the other. And that’s all right. But once you’re on your own, do that which comes from within. And I feel this very strongly.

Beatrice Wood

I was in a convent for a year.
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Convent Hope Years
You know, God, the power that makes life, whatever it is, had just to make two things, masculine and feminine, for all this mischief. And made them so there is this entirely different point of view about love and sex
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Life Sex Views
First of all, I’d like to say here the fact that I’m not naturally a craftsman has made me work very hard.
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Facts Firsts Work
Celibacy is exhausting.
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Celibacy Exhaust Sexuality
The only works of art America has given are her plumbing and her bridges.
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Art Bridge Country Plumbing
I happen to believe that there is an afterlife
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Afterlife Believe Happens
And I think maybe all women, if they just had a chance, would be romantic and believe in love and not sex. And men believe in sex and not love.
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Believe Romantic Sex
Do be true to yourself, whether it’s bad doesn’t matter. The important thing – you have to copy while you’re studying.
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Important Matter Pearls
Very few people know how to work. Inspiration, everybody has inspiration. That’s just hot air.
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Air Inspiration People
And culture is – each of us – is like one pearl added to another to make a chain. We each contribute to the other. And that’s all right. But once you’re on your own, do that which comes from within. And I feel this very strongly.
BEATRICE WOOD

Another Come Contribute Each Once Pearl True
I don’t like to sell my finest pieces.
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Finest Life Pieces
And then, of course, most potters, they go in for earth tones and subdued things, and I like color.
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Color Tone
Yes, because when you’re in love, you are shy.
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Girls Love Most Stage Stuck
There’s so much more to life than that, though I think that acting is fascinating because you can forget your own sorrow as you act and become somebody else.
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Inspire Life Thinking
Over and over I’m on the point of giving it up.
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Giving Over Point
A rich poet from Harvard has no sense in his mind, except the aesthetic.
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Mind Poet Rich

And culture is – each of us – is like one pearl added to another to make a chain. We each contribute to the other. And that’s all right. But once you’re on your own, do that which comes from within. And I feel this very strongly.

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And culture is – each of us – is like one pearl added to another to make a chain. We each contribute to the other. And that’s all right. But once you’re on your own, do that which comes from within. And I feel this very strongly.

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