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Category Archives: Art
Laurence J. Peter on Originality
“Originality is the fine art of remembering what you hear but forgetting where you heard it.” Continue reading
Virgil Thomson on Music
“The way to write American music is simple. All you have to do is be an American and then write any kind of music you wish.” Continue reading
Lord Acton on Business
“I’m not a driven businessman, but a driven artist. I never think about money. Beautiful things make money.” Continue reading
Seneca on Literature
“I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good.” Continue reading
Salvador Dali on Sanity
“There is only one difference between a madman and me. I am not mad.” Continue reading
Albert Einstein on Art and Science
“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.” Continue reading
Horace on Poetry
“No poems can please for long or live that are written by water drinkers.” Continue reading
Edmond De Goncourt on Art
“A painting in a museum hears more ridiculous opinions than anything else in the world.” Continue reading
Pablo Picasso on Imagination
“I paint objects as I think them, not as I see them.” Continue reading
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