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Most works of art, like most wines, ought to be consumed in the di

Most works of art, like most wines, ought to be consumed in the district of their fabrication. – Simone Weil

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Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions reality can be attained only by someone who is detached. – Simone Weil

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The only way into truth is through ones own annihilation through dwelling a long time in a state of extreme and total humiliation. – Simone Weil

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More than in any other performing arts the lack of respect for acting seems to spring from the fact that every layman considers himself a valid critic. – Simone Weil

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The bad gains respect through imitation, the good loses it especially in art. – Friedrich Nietzsche

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When thou art at Rome, do as they do at Rome. – Miguel de Cervantes

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The style of ancient Egyptian art is transcendently clear, something 8-year-olds can recognize in an instant. Its consistency and codification is one of the most epic visual journeys in all art, one that lasts 30 dynasties spread over 3,000 years. – Jerry Saltz

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