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An artist cannot speak about his art any more than a plant can dis

An artist cannot speak about his art any more than a plant can discuss horticulture. – Jean Cocteau

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Youve never seen death? Look in the mirror every day and you will see it like bees working in a glass hive. – Jean Cocteau

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All art is a kind of confession, more or less oblique. All artists, if they are to survive, are forced, at last, to tell the whole story; to vomit the anguish up. – James Baldwin

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My goal is to be one with the music. I just dedicate my whole life to this art. – Jimi Hendrix

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Oh yeah, I mean every fighter has got be dedicated, learn how to sacrifice, know what the devotion is all about, make sure youre paying attention and studying your art. – Marvin Hagler

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Art is the tree of life. Science is the tree of death. – William Blake

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