The moment that an artist takes notice of what other people want, and …

Oscar Wilde
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The moment that an artist takes notice of what other people want, and tries to supply the demand, he ceases to be an artist. ✨ Oscar Wilde (1969). The Artist as Critic: Critical Writings of Oscar Wilde, p.270, University of Chicago Press
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