Fresh at all costs. Quality is alive and well and hanging on walls in Seattle. Sargent was a workaholic. Letters from his Rocky Mountain trip mention discomfort and poor weather. Nevertheless he worked every day on the material that came to hand.
Talent counts for much, but effort counts for more.
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