--- title: "2 Biography Quotes By Mallory M. O'Connor" description: "2 Biography quotes by Mallory M. O'Connor. Plus more from Mallory M. O'Connor and more Biography sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/315/mallory-m-o-connor-58671_art_we-quickly-became-friends-with-other-art_735139.jpg" --- > [“We quickly became friends with other art faculty members such as the ceramist Jim Leedy and his wife Jean and art historian/artist Bill Kortlander and his wife Betty. I also began taking classes in Southeast Asian history with John Cady,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mallory-m-o-connor/we-quickly-became-friends-with-other-art-faculty-members-such-as-the/) [Mallory M. O'Connor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mallory-m-o-connor/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/315/mallory-m-o-connor-58671_art_we-quickly-became-friends-with-other-art_735139.jpg) > [“I asked Bill what career path he thought I should take, and he replied, “Live the artist’s life.” For years I pondered over his advice. What did it mean to “live the artist’s life?” I finally came to realize that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mallory-m-o-connor/i-asked-bill-what-career-path-he-thought-i-should-take-and-he-replied/) [Mallory M. O'Connor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mallory-m-o-connor/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a30/mallory-m-o-connor-58671_art_i-asked-bill-what-career-path-he-thought_3090164.jpg) ## Other authors on Biography - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b006/author-caleb-deschanel-20625.jpg) Beth Kempton 29 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/biography/beth-kempton/) - [Mike Jay 20 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/biography/mike-jay/) - [Trevor Noah 7 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/biography/trevor-noah/) - [Aiden Shaw 7 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/biography/aiden-shaw/) - [Ronald Kessler 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/biography/ronald-kessler/) - [Ralph Waldo Emerson 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/biography/ralph-waldo-emerson/) ## More by Mallory M. O'Connor > [“Living the artist’s life, it turns out, is full of surprises. Yes, it is about being sensitive to beauty, about creating exquisite objects and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mallory-m-o-connor/living-the-artist-s-life-it-turns-out-is-full-of-surprises-yes-it-is/) [Mallory M. O'Connor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mallory-m-o-connor/) > [“We quickly became friends with other art faculty members such as the ceramist Jim Leedy and his wife Jean and art historian/artist Bill Kortlander…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mallory-m-o-connor/we-quickly-became-friends-with-other-art-faculty-members-such-as-the/) [Mallory M. O'Connor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mallory-m-o-connor/) > [“In 1969, both John and I began job hunting. I had finished my second master’s degree and started sending out resumes. I got several…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mallory-m-o-connor/in-1969-both-john-and-i-began-job-hunting-i-had-finished-my-second/) [Mallory M. O'Connor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mallory-m-o-connor/) > [“I love salmon. Of all my fishy friends, I love salmon the best. Or trout. Or tuna. Or smelts. Oh heck. I love them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mallory-m-o-connor/i-love-salmon-of-all-my-fishy-friends-i-love-salmon-the-best-or-trout/) [Mallory M. O'Connor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mallory-m-o-connor/) > [“I asked Bill what career path he thought I should take, and he replied, “Live the artist’s life.” For years I pondered over his…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mallory-m-o-connor/i-asked-bill-what-career-path-he-thought-i-should-take-and-he-replied/) [Mallory M. O'Connor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mallory-m-o-connor/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/biography/mallory-m-o-connor/#itemlist", "name": "2 Biography Quotes By Mallory M. 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