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What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter - a soothing, calming influence on the mind, rather like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue.
Henri Matisse
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Balance
Calming
Depressing
Devoid
Dream
Fatigue
Good
I Dream
Influence
Like
Matter
Mind
Physical
Provides
Purity
Rather
Relaxation
Serenity
Soothing
Subject
Subject Matter
Troubling
Which
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