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Leonora Carrington

British Artist

Born: Apr 6, 1917

Died: May 25, 2011

Decide Eat God Myself Think Thought

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Sentimentality is a form of fatigue. Leonora Carrington

Fatigue Form Sentimentality

In the political confusion and the torrid heat, I convinced myself that Madrid was the world's stomach and that I had been chosen for the task of restoring this digestive organ to health. Leonora Carrington

Myself Health World Political Confusion Organ Digestive Madrid Restoring Had Been Task Stomach Heat Convinced Chosen

Everyone's had an interesting life. Unless they're interested in business or something. Leonora Carrington

Life Business Everyone Unless Something Had Interested Interesting Interesting Life

I have always thought - and a lot of people won't agree with this - that we're incredibly driven by fear, basically. Aren't we? It's awful to be frightened. I think it's a very strong, very powerful thing, fear. Leonora Carrington

People Strong Fear Thought Think Incredibly Driven Powerful Powerful Thing Always Lot Very Frightened Agree Awful Thing Basically

I hated being in a convent. It's another form of power. Manipulation. Because who can say - one God for the whole universe? I think there must be millions of gods! And they're not all of them very nice. Leonora Carrington

What would anyone want to write about me for? I'm just an old lady. Leonora Carrington

Me Old Would About Write Just Lady Want Anyone Old Lady

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