Quote#Art
Art is a she-devil of a mistress, and if at times in earlier days she…
Quote byFrederic Remington · 1861–1909
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: “A Few Words from Mr. Remington,” Collier’s Weekly, March 18, 1905, p. 16, reprinted in Collier’s Weekly (Jan. 10, 1910) p. 12.
English (original)
Art is a she-devil of a mistress, and if at times in earlier days she would not even stoop to my way of thinking, I have preserved and so will continue.
— Frederic Remington
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