Art is a manifestation of emotion, and emotion speaks a language that …

W. Somerset Maugham
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Art is a manifestation of emotion, and emotion speaks a language that all may understand. ✨ W. Somerset Maugham (2012). The Moon and Sixpence, p.2, Courier Corporation
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