They inspire us.

Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.

Pablo Picasso

Art is not what you see, but what you make others see. 
Edgar Degas

No great artist ever sees things as they really are.
If He did, he would cease to be an artist.
Oscar Wilde

Creativity takes courage.
Henri Matisse

Creativity is that marvellous capacity to grasp mutually distinct realities and draw a spark from their juxtaposition.
Max Ernst


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