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The artist belongs to his work, not the work to the artist.

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The Bible begins gloriously with Paradise, the symbol of youth, and ends with the everlasting kingdom, with the holy city. The history of every man should be a Bible.
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Beginning Glorious History Man Paradise Religious
We are near awakening when we dream that we dream.
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Awakening Deep Dreams
The brains -the thinking organs- are the world producers -nature’s genitals.
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Brain Organ Production Thinking
Where children are, there is the golden age.
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Age Children Gold
Many things are too delicate to be thought; many more, to be spoken.
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Delicate Talk Thinking
Every stage of education begins with childhood. That is why the most educated person on earth so much resembles a child.
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Appearance Beginning Childhood Earth Education Person Stage
One should, when overwhelmed by the shadow of a giant, move aside and see if the colossal shadow isn’t merely that of a pygmy blocking out the sun.
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Block Feeling Oneself Shadow Sun
Man has his being in truth–if he sacrifices truth he sacrifices himself. Whoever betrays truth betrays himself. It is not a question of lying–but of acting against one’s conviction.
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Betrayal Lying Man Oneself Question Sacrifice Truth
Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.
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Healing Poetry Reason Wound
Only as far as a man is happily married to himself is he fit for married life and family life in general.
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General Happiness Life Man Marriage
The artist stands on the human being as a statue does on a pedestal.
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Artist Human Stand Statue
To philosophize means to make vivid.
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Creation Philosophy
In a work of art, chaos must shimmer through the veil of order.
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Art Chaos Discipline Order Work
Character is a wish for a perfect education.
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Character Desire Education One Liner Perfection
Learning is pleasurable but doing is the height of enjoyment.
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Enjoyment Learning Pleasure
The artist belongs to his work, not the work to the artist.
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Artist Deep Perspective Work

The artist belongs to his work, not the work to the artist.

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