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Henri Matisse Quotes

A young woman has young claws, well sharpened. If she has character, that is. And if she hasn't so much the worse for you.
Henri Matisse

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Artist Quotes
Category:
French Artist Quotes
Date of Birth:
December 31, 1869
Date of Death:
November 3, 1954
Nationality:
French
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Quote Keywords:

Character, Claws, Hasn, Much, Sharpened, She, Well, Woman, Worse, Young
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