That’s what great art does–that’s why these men and women counted. It shows us what makes life worth living.

Kate Lord Brown
About This Quote

This quote is often attributed to Angela Davis, but it isn’t her. It is actually from the movie, "Amadeus", wherein Salieri, played by F. Murray Abraham, says the line to the director, Peter Shaffer.

Source: The House Of Dreams

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