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You study, you learn, but you guard the original naivete. It has to be within you, as desire for drink is within the drunkard or love is within the lover.
Henri Matisse
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"You study, you learn, but you guard the original naivete. It has to be within you, as desire for drink is within the drunkard or love is within the lover."
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You study, you learn, but you guard the original naivete. It has to be within you, as desire for drink is within the drunkard or love is within the lover. — Henri Matisse

About Henri Matisse

Henri Matisse was a Artist from France (1869–1954).

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Who said "You study, you learn, but you guard the original naivete. It has to be within y…"?
This quote is attributed to Henri Matisse, a Artist from France.
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Henri Matisse lived from 1869 – 1954.
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