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The first test of a piece of art is, "Is it beautiful?" Many minds today, especially the younger ones, will vehemently deny the truth of this statement; but that is because they do not know who they really are, what the universe really is, and why they are here at all.

-- Notebooks Category 14: The Arts in Culture > Chapter 1 : Appreciation > # 18