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Were I called on to define, very briefly, the term Art, I should c

Were I called on to define, very briefly, the term Art, I should call it the reproduction of what the Senses perceive in Nature through the veil of the soul. The mere imitation, however accurate, of what is in Nature, entitles no man to the sacred name of Artist. – Edgar Allan Poe

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My goal is to be one with the music. I just dedicate my whole life to this art. – Jimi Hendrix

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