Anartistwaspartofanexhibition，andheaskedthegalleryowneriftherehadbeenanyinterestinhispaintingsthatwerecurrentlyondisplay."I'vegotgoodnewsandbadnews，"theownerreplied."Givemethegoodnewsfirst，"theartistdemanded."Thegoodnewsisthatagentlemaninquiredaboutyourworkandwonderedifitwouldappreciateinvalueafteryourdeath.WhenItoldhimitwould，heboughtall15ofyourpaintings.""That'swonderful！"theartistexclaimed，"Whatcouldthebadnewspossiblybe？"Withconcern，thegalleryownerreplied，"Thegentlemaninquestionwasyo ...
