27 October 2015 Journal Page

"You must learn from your mistakes instead of wiping them away. A false stroke or color applied too thickly must become part of a new composition, until everything fits together. Francoise has remained true to this philosophy to this day, not only in her painting but also in her life. Whatever has been experienced remains and cannot be washed away. It is forever a part of you, but what counts in the end is what you make of everything-life as artistic synthesis."-The Woman Who Says No Francoise Gilot by Malte Herwig