An artist is a man of action, whether he creates a personality, invent…

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An artist is a man of action, whether he creates a personality, invents an expedient, or finds the issue of a complicated situation. ✨ Joseph Conrad (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Joseph Conrad (Illustrated), p.5242, Delphi Classics
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