w38day5

Rome was not built in a day; nor will a masterpiece be written in a day.
In July 1877 Whistler the painter sued John Ruskin for libel for his derogatory comment about Nocturne in Black and Gold. One year later he had to defend his art in court. When asked why he demanded a great deal of money for a work that took only a matter of hours he said he charged for his lifetime of mastering the art.
benny