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Quote by Oscar Wilde
The moment you think you understand a great work of art, its dead

The moment you think you understand a great work of art, its dead for you. – Oscar Wilde

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Those who are faithful know only the trivial side of love: it is the faithless who know loves tragedies. – Oscar Wilde

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Devotion
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I suppose society is wonderfully delightful. To be in it is merely a bore. But to be out of it is simply a tragedy. – Oscar Wilde

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Society
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Music is the art of the prophets and the gift of God. – Martin Luther

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I try to keep a low profile in general. Not with my art, but just as a person. – Alanis Morissette

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Id love to go to art school. Id love to learn how to draw. Id love to be fluent in Spanish. Id like to be a brain surgeon. – Billie Joe Armstrong

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Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable. – George Bernard Shaw

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