All great art has madness, and quite a lot of bad art has it, too.

William Saroyan
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Great art is both beautiful and insane. Great art is also edgy and unconventional. Great art requires a leap of faith to be great and, in most cases, it takes a dash of insanity to create it.

Source: My Hearts In The Highlands

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