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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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The English public, as a mass, takes no interest in a work of art until it is told that the work in question is immoral. – Oscar Wilde

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This world is but a canvas to our imagination. – Henry David Thoreau

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Art is a lie that makes us realize truth. – Pablo Picasso

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The capacity to be puzzled is the premise of all creation, be it in art or in science. – Erich Fromm

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Every creator painfully experiences the chasm between his inner vision and its ultimate expression. – Isaac Bashevis Singer

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