Quote by Alexander Pope
A work of art that contains theories is like an object on which th

A work of art that contains theories is like an object on which the price tag has been left. – Alexander Pope

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We want to answer this classical question, who am I? So I think that most of our works are for art, or whatever we do, including science or religion, tried to answer that question. – Paulo Coelho

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Its an honor putting art above politics. Politics can be seductive in terms of things reductive to the soul. – Robert Redford

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Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and concealed. – Khalil Gibran

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It ought to be illegal for an artist to marry. If the artist must marry let him find someone more interested in art, or his art, or the artist part of him, than in him. After which let them take tea together three times a week. – Ezra Pound

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