Quote by Leo Tolstoy
To say that a work of art is good, but incomprehensible to the maj

To say that a work of art is good, but incomprehensible to the majority of men, is the same as saying of some kind of food that it is very good but that most people cant eat it. – Leo Tolstoy

Other quotes by Leo Tolstoy

If there existed no external means for dimming their consciences, one-half of the men would at once shoot themselves, because to live contrary to ones reason is a most intolerable state, and all men of our time are in such a state. – Leo Tolstoy

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Men
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Even in the valley of the shadow of death, two and two do not make six. – Leo Tolstoy

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Death
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I wash my hands of those who imagine chattering to be knowledge, silence to be ignorance, and affection to be art. – Khalil Gibran

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Art

What is Art? It is the response of mans creative soul to the call of the Real. – Rabindranath Tagore

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Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art. – Andy Warhol

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Art

A good painting to me has always been like a friend. It keeps me company, comforts and inspires. – Hedy Lamarr

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Art

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When you analyze happiness, it turns out that the way you spend your time is extremely important. – Daniel Kahneman

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Young men know the rules, but old men know the exceptions. – Oliver Wendell Holmes

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There are always too many Democratic congressmen, too many Republican congressmen, and never enough U.S. congressmen. – Author Unknown

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What one generation sees as a luxury, the next sees as a necessity. – Anthony Crosland

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