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There is not only an art, but an eloquence in it
Great art is never produced for its own sake. It is too difficult to be worth the effort
Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable
The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance
What is art? Nature concentrated
Art is not merely an imitation of the reality of nature, but in truth a metaphysical supplement to the reality of nature, placed alongside thereof for its conquest
Art raises its head where creeds relax
Art is the proper task of life
Art is essentially the affirmation, the blessing, and the deification of existence
The work of art may have a moral effect, but to demand moral purpose from the artist is to make him ruin his work
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
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On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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