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Quote by Gustave Flaubert
You can calculate the worth of a man by the number of his enemies,

You can calculate the worth of a man by the number of his enemies, and the importance of a work of art by the harm that is spoken of it. – Gustave Flaubert

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Human speech is like a cracked kettle on which we tap crude rhythms for bears to dance to, while we long to make music that will melt the stars. – Gustave Flaubert

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The strangeness will wear off and I think we will discover the deeper meanings in modern art. – Jackson Pollock

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There is nothing in the world of art like the songs mother used to sing. – Billy Sunday

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