Quote by Paul Valéry
An artist never really finishes his work; he merely abandons it. -

An artist never really finishes his work; he merely abandons it. – Paul Valéry

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Every man expects some miracle — either from his mind or from his body or from someone else or from events. – Paul Valéry

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If thou art a man, admire those who attempt great things, even though they fail. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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To speak of morals in art is to speak of legislature in sex. Art is the sex of the imagination. – George Jean Nathan

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Poetry is a beautiful way of spoiling prose, and the laborious art of exchanging plain sense for harmony. – Horace Walpole

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