Art is what separates us from the animals.

Iimani David
About This Quote

This quote from a Japanese artist speaks a lot about the beauty in the world and the fact that beauty is essential to our existence. Or, it can be seen as saying that beauty is what makes us human, and that without it we are nothing.

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  3. To protect themselves, the weak focus on the "bad" in people. Conversely, the strong, who fear little, focus on the "good".
  4. Think about it. Every time you fail at a task you've actually learned something new. The question is "what?
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