F. Scott FitzgeraldArt isn't meaningless... It is in itself. It isn't in that it tries to make life less so.
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Art isn't meaningless... It is in itself. It isn't in that it tries to make life less so. "Art isn't meaningless... It is in itself" means art is not about making life easier but about making life more meaningful.
Source: The Beautiful And Damned
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