Louisiana State University - Gumbo Yearbook (Baton Rouge, LA)

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. . . Competition does strange things to people. It makes them nervous, it makes them happy, it makes them pretty, it makes them cry. But to every one it brings the smell of victory, and to the winners the incense is sweet in their nostrils. And to every one, win or lose, the knowledge of a job well done lends comfort, peace, serenity . . .

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. . . There is the competition of the fine, dedicated artist. Actually, creation is more than competition for a true artist; it is his entire life. . . . For a man who has the ability to recreate on a can- vas the wonder and splendor of the living world, life it- self is a contest, and the winner is he whose art is a living thing . . .