“A work of art is never finished. It is merely abandoned.”— E.M. Forster Related Quotes “I think Europeans have enough tradition and respect for the experience and body of work of an actress that they don’t sell out to the new ones.”– Kathleen Turner “Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of Action; and bidding an Affectionate farewell to this August body under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my Commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life. (Address to Congress on Resigning Commission Dec 23, 1783)”— George Washington “I have this home in New York, I have a long-term relationship with my boyfriend, who’s from Australia, and I had this business that I had maintain. Even though I wasn’t actively shooting, there’s a lot of peripheral work.”– Claire Danes