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Quote by Joseph Conrad
History repeats itself, but the special call of an art which has p

History repeats itself, but the special call of an art which has passed away is never reproduced. It is as utterly gone out of the world as the song of a destroyed wild bird. – Joseph Conrad

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Being a woman is a terribly difficult task, since it consists principally in dealing with men. – Joseph Conrad

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They talk of a man betraying his country, his friends, his sweetheart. There must be a moral bond first. All a man can betray is his conscience. – Joseph Conrad

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What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter – a soothing, calming influence on the mind, rather like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue. – Henri Matisse

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An aphorism ought to be entirely isolated from the surrounding world like a little work of art and complete in itself like a hedgehog. – Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

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When thou art above measure angry, bethink thee how momentary is mans life. – Marcus Aurelius

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Im free. I just do what I want, say what I want, say how I feel, and I dont try to hurt nobody. I just try to make sure that I dont compromise my art in any kind of way, and I think people respect that. – Erykah Badu

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At my age the only problem is with remembering names. When I call everyone darling, it has damn all to do with passionately adoring them, but I know Im safe calling them that. Although, of course, I adore them too. – Richard Attenborough

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Ah, the creative process is the same secret in science as it is in art. They are all the same absolutely. – Josef Albers

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Our passion is our strength. – Billie Joe Armstrong

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