Art Quote by Shimon Peres

“more. I got my life as a gift. I’ll give it up without an overdraft. Every once in a while, someone will ask me to look back on my career and identify the achievement in my life of which I am proudest. I respond by telling them the story of a great painter, who was once approached by an admirer of…” quote by Shimon Peres — Download Open image

““more. I got my life as a gift. I’ll give it up without an overdraft. Every once in a while, someone will ask me to look back on my career and identify the achievement in my life of which I am proudest. I respond by telling them the story of a great painter, who was once approached by an admirer of his art. “Which””

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