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To progress in life you must give up the things you do not like. Give up doing the things that you do not like to do. You must find the things that you do like. The things that are acceptable to your mind.
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"To progress in life you must give up the things you do not like. Give up doing the things that you do not like to do. You must find the things that you do like. The things that are acceptable to your mind."
— Agnes Martin

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To progress in life you must give up the things you do not like. Give up doing the things that you do not like to do. You must find the things that you do like. The things that are acceptable to your mind. — Agnes Martin

About Agnes Martin

Agnes Martin was a Artist from Canada (1912–2004).

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Who said "To progress in life you must give up the things you do not like. Give up doing…"?
This quote is attributed to Agnes Martin, a Artist from Canada.
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Agnes Martin lived from 1912 – 2004.