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The better a work is the more it attracts criticism it is like the fleas who rush to jump on white linens.
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.'
Quotes By Edgar Allan Poe
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Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their...
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It is the nature of truth in general as of some ores in particular to be...
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A strong argument for the religion of Christ is this - that offences against...
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Man's real life is happy chiefly because he is ever expecting that it soon...
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Science has not yet taught us if madness is or is not the sublimity of the...
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The nose of a mob is its imagination. By this at any time it can be quietly...
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Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things that escape those who...
Quotes About Art
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Wushu is a move in Chinese a physical move. An attack. Wushu is like an art.
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A compromise is the art of dividing a cake in such a way that everyone...
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In my world history comes down to language and art. No one cares much about...
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My first love is art and I see a lot of things in an artistic way.
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The great art of films does not consist of descriptive movement of face and...
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I did this Super-8 film at art school called 'Tissues ' this black comedy...
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I was very much into buying contemporary art but I've just decided I want to...
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There was a big drive when I was at art school to make you aware of the...