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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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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 person who knows one thing and does it better than anyone else, even if it only be the art of raising lentils, receives the crown he merits. If he raises all his energy to that end, he is a benefactor of mankind and its rewarded as such. – Og Mandino

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