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Quote by Oscar Wilde
A subject that is beautiful in itself gives no suggestion to the a

A subject that is beautiful in itself gives no suggestion to the artist. It lacks imperfection. – Oscar Wilde

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The community is infinitely more brutalised by the habitual employment of punishment than it is by the occasional occurrence of crime. – Oscar Wilde

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As long as a woman can look ten years younger than her own daughter, she is perfectly satisfied. – Oscar Wilde

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Daughters
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The salesman knows nothing of what he is selling save that he is charging a great deal too much for it. – Oscar Wilde

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Although all the good arts serve to draw mans mind away from vices and lead it toward better things, this function can be more fully performed by this art, which also provides extraordinary intellectual pleasure. – Nicolaus Copernicus

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Shadows sometimes people dont see shadows. The Chinese of course never paint them in pictures, oriental art never deals with shadow. But I noticed these shadows and I knew it meant it was sunny. – David Hockney

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The art of economics consists in looking not merely at the immediate but at the longer effects of any act or policy it consists in tracing the consequences of that policy not merely for one group but for all groups. – Henry Hazlitt

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The downfall of the industry seems to actually be good for art. I think the industry will find their way once the focus shifts from its greed-based origins, downsizes, and begins to support creative visions that speak to our times and shifting ideals. – Saul Williams

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