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Quote by Theodor Adorno
Art is permitted to survive only if it renounces the right to be d

Art is permitted to survive only if it renounces the right to be different, and integrates itself into the omnipotent realm of the profane. – Theodor Adorno

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He who stands aloof runs the risk of believing himself better than others and misusing his critique of society as an ideology for his private interest. – Theodor Adorno

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Work while you work, play while you play – this is a basic rule of repressive self-discipline. – Theodor Adorno

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Magic becomes art when it has nothing to hide. – Ben Okri

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All I owe the world is my art. – Sherman Alexie

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The work of art assumes the existence of the perfect spectator, and is indifferent to the fact that no such person exists. – E. M. Forster

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Everyone goes to the same exhibitions and the same parties, stays in the same handful of hotels, eats at the same no-star restaurants, and has almost the same opinions. I adore the art world, but this is copycat behavior in a sphere that prides itself on independent thinking. – Jerry Saltz

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