Louis Nizer, Between You and Me, p. 108, 1948, Beechhurst Press
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A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist.
— Artist
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist." in the context of "Louis Nizer, Between You and Me, p. 108, 1948, Beechhurst Press" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Artist" (Quotes: Quotes are arranged alphabetically by author, M - R)
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About Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts, and/or demonstrating an art.
About Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts, and/or demonstrating an art.
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