I realized that were I to paint flowers small, no one would look at them because I was … - Georgia O'Keeffe

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I wish. . . that you had as much pleasure in following my advice, as I have in giving it.

Georgia O'Keeffe

I realized that were I to paint flowers small, no one would look at them because I was unknown. So I thought I'll make them big, like the huge buildings going up. People will be startled; they'll have to look at them - and they did.

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