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> [I was raised with the idea that the arts were a doss - but the arts are vital. If you see Mark Rylance perform Shakespeare at the Globe, you know it's a spiritual act.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-garfield/i-was-raised-with-the-idea-that-the-arts-were-a-doss-but-the-arts-are/)

[Andrew Garfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-garfield/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/648/andrew-garfield-8863_act_i-was-raised-with-the-idea-that-the-arts_966627.jpg)

> [We are not simply intellectual creatures. We wish to make love, to enjoy a gourmet dinner, to jog in the park, to cheer lustily at a ball game, to engage in spirited conversation with our friends, to play bridge or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-kurtz/we-are-not-simply-intellectual-creatures-we-wish-to-make-love-to/)

[Paul Kurtz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-kurtz/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c43/paul-kurtz-19129_art_we-are-not-simply-intellectual-creatures_1550670.png)

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