A work of art is one of mystery, the one extreme magic; everything els…

Truman Capote
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A work of art is one of mystery, the one extreme magic; everything else is either arithmetic or biology. ✨ Truman Capote (2013). Portraits and Observations, p.385, Modern Library
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