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William Faulkner

"In Europe, being an artist is a form of behavior; in America, being an artist is an excuse for a form of behavior."

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"In Europe, being an artist is a form of behavior; in America, being an artist is an excuse for a form of behavior."

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"The capacity to be puzzled is the premise of all creation, be it in art or in science."

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"I see my life in terms of music."

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"Logic: The art of thinking and reasoning in strict accordance with the limitations and incapacities of the human misunderstanding."

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"The truth is not that we need the critics in order to enjoy the authors, but that we need the authors in order to enjoy the critics."

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"History develops, art stands still."

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"We are all artists painting our desires on the canvas of life and time."

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"To catch a husband is an art; to hold him is a job."

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"The claims I'm making for art are simply the claims that we naturally make around music or around poetry. We're much more relaxed around those art forms. We're willing to ask, 'How could this find a place in my heart?'"

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"As useful as an unhappy artist. As useless as a happy philosopher."

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