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Max Eastman

"Classic art was the art of necessity: modern romantic art bears the stamp of caprice and chance."

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"Classic art was the art of necessity: modern romantic art bears the stamp of caprice and chance."

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"We often forget to draw a new picture because we are so busy criticizing other paintings."

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"A picture may be worth a thousand words, but those well-arranged words are worth a multi-million-dollar motion picture."

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"Literature tries to express the intricate inner beauties of life. Philosophy tries to explain the intricate inner beauties and conflicts of thoughts."

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"Listen to the song of silence to understand the unsung music of the heart."

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