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Sunday December 5, 2021
the moment that an artist takes notice of what other people want, and tries to supply the demand, he ceases to be an artist, and becomes a dull or an amusing craftsman, an honest or a dishonest tradesman. He has no further claim to be considered as an artist.
—Oscar Wilde
Irish writer(1854-1900)
Irish writer(1854-1900)
Source: "The Soul of Man under Socialism"(essay) in The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde (buy from Amazon)
