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Quote by Jean Cocteau
Emotion resulting from a work of art is only of value when it is n

Emotion resulting from a work of art is only of value when it is not obtained by sentimental blackmail. – Jean Cocteau

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After the writers death, reading his journal is like receiving a long letter. – Jean Cocteau

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I want art to make me think. In order to do that, it may piss me off, or make me uncomfortable. That promotes awareness and change, or at least some discussion. – Pink

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And the first rude sketch that the world had seen was joy to his mighty heart, till the Devil whispered behind the leaves Its pretty, but is it Art? – Rudyard Kipling

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A subject that is beautiful in itself gives no suggestion to the artist. It lacks imperfection. – Oscar Wilde

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The beginning of a friendship, the fact that two people out of the thousands around them can meet and connect and become friends, seems like a kind of magic to me. But maintaining a friendship requires work. I dont mean that as a bad thing. Good art requires work as well. – Charles de Lint

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To survive it is often necessary to fight and to fight you have to dirty yourself. – George Orwell

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Hatreds are the cinders of affection. – Walter Raleigh

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We all struggle with our failure to communicate and our failure to reach beyond fear to love people. – Mira Sorvino

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Security is, I would say, our top priority because for all the exciting things you will be able to do with computers – organizing your lives, staying in touch with people, being creative – if we dont solve these security problems, then people will hold back. – Bill Gates

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