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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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Take a commonplace, clean it and polish it, light it so that it produces the same effect of youth and freshness and originality and spontaneity as it did originally, and you have done a poets job. The rest is literature. – Jean Cocteau

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If being an egomaniac means I believe in what I do and in my art or music, then in that respect you can call me that… I believe in what I do, and Ill say it. – John Lennon

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Diversity: the art of thinking independently together. – Malcolm Forbes

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There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterward you can remove all traces of reality. – Pablo Picasso

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I went into the business for the money, and the art grew out of it. If people are disillusioned by that remark, I cant help it. Its the truth. – Charlie Chaplin

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