Nick HornbyOne thing about great art: it made you love people more, forgive them their petty transgressions. It worked in the way that religion was supposed to, if you thought about it.
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A quote from the film Forrest Gump is said by the character Jenny. The quote captures the power of art to transform people and bring them closer together through shared understanding.
Source: Juliet, Naked
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