Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes
To be sure, a good work of art can and will have moral consequences, but to demand of the artists moral intentions, means ruiningtheir craft.
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I can go to any restaurant without a reservation, but while I'm there, everyone's gonna be staring.
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To be sure, a good work of art can and will have moral consequences, but to demand of the artists moral intentions, means ruiningtheir craft.
