Art finds her own perfection within, and not outside of, herself. She …

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Art finds her own perfection within, and not outside of, herself. She is not to be judged by any external standard of resemblance. ✨ Oscar Wilde (2004). The Best of Oscar Wilde: Selected Plays and Writings, p.313, Penguin
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