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Building Quote by Bruce Lee

“In building a statue, a sculptor doesn't keep adding clay…” quote by Bruce Lee — Download Open image

“In building a statue, a sculptor doesn't keep adding clay to his subject. Actually, he keeps chiseling away at the nonessentials until the truth of his creation is revealed without obstruction.”

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