The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of …

Kurt Vonnegut
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The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. ✨ Kurt Vonnegut (2011). A Man Without a Country, p.24, Seven Stories Press
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