Quote by Damien Hirst
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The difference between art about death and actual death is that ones a celebration and the others a dull fact. – Damien Hirst

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I was taught to confront things you cant avoid. Death is one of those things. To live in a society where youre trying not to look at it is stupid because looking at death throws us back into life with more vigour and energy. The fact that flowers dont last for ever makes them beautiful. – Damien Hirst

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The idea of going on tour for the rest of my life with old works is not that exciting. As an artist I definitely think the work in future is going to be better than the work in the past, otherwise why do it? – Damien Hirst

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In an artwork youre always looking for artistic decisions, so an ashtray is perfect. An ashtray has got life and death. – Damien Hirst

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All societies on the verge of death are masculine. A society can survive with only one man no society will survive a shortage of women. – Germaine Greer

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To awake from death is to die in peace. – Douglas Horton

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One can survive everything, nowadays, except death, and live down everything except a good reputation. – Oscar Wilde

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Death was like love, a romantic escape. – Brigitte Bardot

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