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Quote by Beverly Sills
A primary function of art and thought is to liberate the individua

A primary function of art and thought is to liberate the individual from the tyranny of his culture in the environmental sense and to permit him to stand beyond it in an autonomy of perception and judgment. – Beverly Sills

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My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for mans anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. – Beverly Sills

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Anger
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In youth we run into difficulties. In old age difficulties run into us. – Beverly Sills

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Age
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Other Quotes from
Art
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Truly fertile Music, the only kind that will move us, that we shall truly appreciate, will be a Music conducive to Dream, which banishes all reason and analysis. One must not wish first to understand and then to feel. Art does not tolerate Reason. – Albert Camus

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Art

Art is the elimination of the unnecessary. – Pablo Picasso

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Art

The arts are an even better barometer of what is happening in our world than the stock market or the debates in congress. – Hendrik Willem Van Loon

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Art

Art is much less important than life, but what a poor life without it. – Robert Motherwell

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Art

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Autumn is the perfect time to take account of what we’ve done, what we didn’t do, and what we’d like to do next year. – Author Unknown

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The hours of folly are measured by the clock but of wisdom, no clock can measure. – William Blake

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Wisdom

Im not a comedian. Im an actor who just happens to be funny on occasion. – Anthony Anderson

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funny

Cutting the deficit by gutting our investments in innovation and education is like lightening an overloaded airplane by removing its engine. It may make you feel like youre flying high at first, but it wont take long before you feel the impact. – Barack Obama

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