#pa

Being prepared to die is one of the great secrets of living. ↗

— George Lincoln Rockwell

#being prepared #die #great #living #prepared

You can get the true essence of New Yorkers by just hanging out in Central Park. ↗

— Andy Roddick

#central park #essence #get #hanging #just

I can take a lot of pats on the back. I love it when I get admiring letters from people. And, of course, I'd love it if the critics would notice me, too. ↗

— Norman Rockwell

#back #course #critics #get #i

The '20s ended in an era of extravagance, sort of like the one we're in now. There was a big crash, but then the country picked itself up again, and we had some great years. Those were the days when American believed in itself. I was happy and proud to be painting it. ↗

— Norman Rockwell

#american #believed #big #country #crash

Eisenhower had about the most expressive face I ever painted, I guess. Just like an actor's. Very mobile. When he talked, he used all the facial muscles. And he had a great, wide mouth that I liked. When he smiled, it was just like the sun came out. ↗

— Norman Rockwell

#actor #came #eisenhower #ever #expressive

I didn't know what to expect from a famous movie star; maybe that he'd be sort of stuck-up, you know. But not Gary Cooper. He horsed around so much... that I had a hard time painting him. ↗

— Norman Rockwell

#cooper #expect #famous #gary #gary cooper

I had a couple of million dollars' worth of... stock once. And now it's not worth much more than wallpaper. I guess I just wasn't born to be rich. ↗

— Norman Rockwell

#born to be #couple #dollars #guess #had

It wouldn't be right for me to clown around when I'm painting a president. ↗

— Norman Rockwell

#clown #i #me #painting #president

My best efforts were some modern things that looked like very lousy Matisses. Thank God I had the sense to realize they were lousy, and leave Paris. ↗

— Norman Rockwell

#efforts #god #had #i #leave

Some folks think I painted Lincoln from life, but I haven't been around that long. Not quite. ↗

— Norman Rockwell

#been #folks #haven #i #life